Best vegan pizza?!
Best vegan pizza?
what is best to use for the dough (& healthy)...
also, what are some great ideas for toppings?
anyone ever made their own, any tips?
thankx
Answers:
pita bread and i seasoned tofu with montreal chicken spice you could roasted red pepper mabye soem cheese made from soy also try a peston for the base yummmmmmm
dont know whatyou can use for crust (not vegan) but for toppings you can use tomato sauce, basil, tomatos, artichoke hearts, green onions, bellpepper, spinach, tofu if you brave !
I've never attempted to make it myself.
But I am totally addicted to Nature's Highlites' Soy Cheese Pizza. It's so delicious and full of protein and fiber. I love it.
So if you ever want a shortcut, that stuff is amazing...
Make a Vegi Taco Pizza. Top the dough with vegetarian re fried beans, salsa, onion, jalapenos and cheese. Bake until done. Then add shredded lettuce and tomatoes and crushed up tortilla chips. Cut and service with a dollop of sour cream. Omit the cheese and sour cream if you don't each these. Enjoy!
I am not that far along yet...here are some links
http://home.earthlink.net/~jchoosej/vega...
http://www.honeylocust.com/pizza/...
http://www.recipezaar.com/10579...
Here is a couple of recipes
Vegan Pizza Crust
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup lukewarm water
1/2 package active dry yeast
1 1/2 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (1 tablespoon if making foccacia)
Generous pinch of salt if desired
About 2 1/3 cups unbleached wheat flour
METHOD
Mix first five ingredients in a large bowl (I find it best to mix the water and yeast first and let the yeast proof before adding the other ingredients). Slowly add unbleached flour until the dough is getting hard to handle with a spoon. Then turn it out onto a floured surface and knead until the dough is soft and smooth but no longer sticky (you may need to re-flour the board from time to time). Form the dough into a ball and set it aside to rise for about 20-30 minutes.
It is now ready to be used in pizza and foccacia recipes.
Makes one 23 centimeter / 9 inch pizza crust.
NOTES
This authentic, chewy crust is easy to make and provides the classic base for classic pizza recipes. The exact amount of flour may vary because different weather conditions, different flours, and different water can greatly change the proportions.
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/185/piz...
The Best Vegan Pizza Ever
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
12 oz firm tofu (water pack kind)
one 8 oz can tomato paste
3-5 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
cayenne pepper
black pepper
one large loaf crusty bread (unsliced)
veggies (I like roma tomatoes, mushrooms and artichoke hearts)
olive oil or non-stick cooking spray
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375
In food processor, mix first seven ingredients until smooth. (The amount of garlic, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, pepper etc is very flexible. Use as much or as little as you like)
Slice vegan bread the long way. Spread each piece with half of the tomatoey tofu mixture.
Cover each piece with chopped vegetables. Press them into the tofu spread so that they do not fall off easily.
Spray the vegetables with olive oil cooking spray so that they roast well. (If you prefer, you can toss the veggies with regular olive oil prior to putting them on the vegan bread)
Bake on a high rack in the oven for 15-20 min or until veggies are starting to roast and tofu spread is heated through.
Slice, serve and enjoy!
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 30-45 min
http://vegweb.com/index.php?phpsessid=b5...
Cheese on it and anchovies