Here's a recipe for some CHEESY vegan/veggie pizza! Homemade pizza is the best! Vegan pizza... even better! Everything in this recipe is made from scratch from the cheese to the sauce, yet this recipe is so simple you could make it for dinner every night!
INGREDIENTS:
(makes two 12" pizzas)
DOUGH:
2 tsp dry active yeast
2 cups WARM water
1 tsp sugar (or 1 tbsp. maple syrup)
3 ¾ cup wholemeal flour
1/2 tsp salt
TOFU CHEESE:
1/3 cup (100g) firm tofu
1 garlic clove
2.5 Tbsp. tapioca flour/starch (or sub for cornstarch)
1 cup plant-based milk
1/2 tsp salt
TOPPINGS:
Sliced tomatoes
Thinly sliced pepper
Sliced onion
Thinly sliced mushrooms
Spinach
PIZZA SAUCE:
1/2 cup strained tomatoes
1/2 Tbsp. dried oregano
- Preheat oven to 450F
- Dissolve the sugar in the warm water, then add the yeast. Let mixture stand until it starts to bubble and foam.
- In a large bowl, mix yeast mixture with flour and salt. Knead dough for 5-7 minutes, then let rest in a covered bowl for 45 minutes.
- While dough is resting, prepare the cheese by blending tofu, garlic, tapioca starch, milk, and salt in a blender/food processor. You want the cheese to be hot when putting it on the pizza, so set that mixture aside until dough is finished resting.
- Prep your toppings, and pizza sauce.
- Roll out dough in the shape you prefer, or to the size of your pizza pan. Depending on how big your pan is, you may need to use less dough.
- In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend on high until mixture is very smooth.
- Transfer mixture to a small pot, and warm on medium-low heat, stirring constantly for about 5-10 minutes. The cheese will start to become sticky and turn into almost a “melted cheese texture”.
- Spoon on the pizza sauce, and drizzle cheese. Place toppings on pizza, and drizzle with more cheese.
ENJOY!