Even though I love to bake and have had little success with cakes and cookies, I'm not good enough to create my own recipes. I'm simply a "recipe follower". I can make some substitutions here and there, but that's it. That's why I prefer cooking and other non-risky oven tasks like baking pizzas etc. You can come up with different recipes and even though it does not turn out as expected, there is always something you can do to make it right.
I think some culinary Muse has laid her merciful eyes upon me, because I have had lot of success creating new recipes in my kitchen in the past one week. It started with this vegan pizza recipe. I got the idea for this pizza from my vegan pasta pepporanata recipe. I thought why not cook the peppers, top it over refrigerated pizza dough and bake it. I also got another idea to use the oven preheating time efficiently. I wanted to cook the peppers before topping it on the pizza. Instead of preheating an empty oven and cooking the peppers on stove top, I decided to roast the vegetables in the oven itself while it was preheating.
The idea worked very well. The peppers, onions and garlic cooked enough in the 15 minutes. It was also my first try with thin crust pizza dough and I loved it. The pizza slices were nice and crispy. The added bonus, my son loved the pepper masala very much. He was simply eating the peppers not letting me to top it on the pizza dough. I did not miss the cheese at all. You also don't need to be a vegan to enjoy this vegan pizza.
Recipe
Vegan Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pack Refrigerated Pizza Crust (I used Pillsbury Thin crust)
- 1 Thinly Sliced Medium Size Green Pepper
- 1 Thinly Sliced Medium Size Red Pepper,
- 1 Thinly Sliced Medium Size Yellow Pepper
- 1 Thinly Sliced Medium Size Orange Pepper
- 1 Thinly Sliced Big Onion
- 1 to 1 and ½ tablespoon Olive oil
- 2-3 Minced or Sliced Garlic Cloves
- As Per Taste Salt
- As Per Taste Black Pepper Powder
- As Per Taste Red Chilli Flakes
- ½ to 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon Sugar
Instructions
- Switch on the oven to 400F. In a large cookie sheet (use the one which you think will fit the pizza dough) add all the ingredients except the pizza dough. That is, the thinly sliced peppers, onion, garlic, oil and the seasonings. Mix it well and spread it on the baking sheet.
- Cook it for 15 minutes stirring occasionally. I also broiled it for another 5 minutes, keeping the oven door open. Transfer the caramelized vegetables to a plate or wax paper.
- Usually while baking the pizza dough you have to oil the baking sheet. Since we have roasted the vegetables already you can see that the baking sheet is already greased. So simply remove the dough from the can and unfold it on the cookie sheet. Spread it evenly to cover the cookie sheet. The dough may tear, but don't worry, because you can always repair it using your fingers to stretch the dough and cover the holes.
- Top the dough with the cooked pepper and onion mixture evenly.
- Bake it for 12-16 minutes, until the bottom turns golden brown and the top is also baked enough.
- I did not want to scratch my baking sheet while cutting the pizza, so removed it from the cookie sheet before cutting it.
My Notes
- Since it is a thin crust dough the bottom starts becoming brown around 10-11 minutes itself but the top does not get cooked properly by then. After another 5 minutes the top also is baked enough. I took out mine after 16 minutes.
- This pizza is slightly on the sweeter side because of the sweet peppers. I think that's the reason my son liked it so much. So for the adult version you may want to spice it up with some extra black pepper powder and red chili flakes.
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shilpi says
hi,
Is there any reciepe to make multigrain bread /loaf, brown bread/loaf at home without using yeast and eggs?
Madhuram says
You could modify this Eggless Irish Brown Bread without yeast, butter or oilrecipe using a variety of flours.
Taylor says
So this recipe sounds great but I'm not sure how vegan it is if you're using a pillsbury crust that has butter, eggs, or other ANIMAL PRODUCTS in it.
It may be no-cheese vegetarian but that's not vegan.
Madhuram says
Check PETA's accidentally vegan list and it has Pillsbury Pizza Dough in it. http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/accidentally-vegan.aspx
Charless12 says
Wow! This is so good! I'm totally getting the ingredients on the weekend, cannot wait to start doing it!
I also found this other type of vegan pizza if someone else is interested.... http://www.fourgreensteps.com/community/recipes/courses/veggie-tacos
Louella says
Just made a variation of this for my friends and I.
So good.
Madhuram says
Thanks Louella.
Holly says
Looks delicious! Can't wait to try. I included your recipe in my post about Vegan Pizza here: http://www.prudentplanet.org/2011/01/friday-recipe-roundup-vegan-pizza.html
kate says
I find pilsbury pizza dough very salty
Soma says
That's a lovely colorful & tempting picture. colored peppers, onion & garlic lend lovely flavors. U know I just recently came across a Greek Pizza which just tops the thick base with tons of tomatoes & onions... & NO CHEESE!!! i made it on friday, & it was goooood.
Uma says
looks lovely Madhu! So colorful and mouth-watering.
chitra says
ohhh,iam drooling over it 🙂
Alka says
A Cheese-less pizza?Sounds super duper wonderful and looks equally gr8
Usha says
Madhuram, pizza without cheese sounds awesome and this one looks like a winner. Looking forward to trying this one!
vrinda says
Pizza looks colorful...Happy Valentines day...
Vaishali says
Madhuram, all those beautiful peppers look like jewels on the pizza. This is one gorgeous dish, and it sounds amazingly delicious too. I am so trying this asap. Kudos for inventing it, and I am so happy you sent it in.
Dhanya says
Wow the pizza looks very yummy. 😎
Sweatha says
Love the pizza Madhu,So colourful and healthy.Its hard to believe its vegan.I love roasted peppers on my pizza.I am also a recipe follower,not so confident about my own.Hope you got my mail with 3 entries.Kindly do check out the entries.Thanks for allowing me extra time..
Thanks Sweatha. More than anything I can't believe my son enjoyed it.
Wine Blog says
Looks delicious! I think I would drink a rosato or a light italian red with this dish! Cheers!
Muneeba says
I love the taste of roasted peppers! You know I've never tried using store-bought pizza dough, but I think I'll give it a shot now, thks to you 🙂
Madhu / Ruchii says
I love pizaas without cheese ... looks so colourful
Madhu says
Lovely Pizza..Love the colorful combo of veggies you used..A healthy pizza without cheese 😛
jayasree says
Colorful,appetizing pizza.
Bharti says
one word..yum!
mini says
hi! your pizza looks very yummy 🙂
laci says
I make a real good vegan pizza para uno! I use a pita bread as the crust, but i's simple and alot like this one... I top mine with other assorted veggies and vegan cheese too! 🙂
Yes, that's good too. I've also tried it on pita but with regular cheese.
Cham says
Very lighter version of pizza I like it 😛
roma says
Congrats on the creation of a new recipe! Sounds really good.
ashwini says
wow looks so colorful with all the veggies..looks delicious and very tempting..
Sunshinemom says
Looks so delicious! The colors are very appetizing:)
Happy Cook says
Wow that pizza looks so yummy and love the different colour too. Beautiful and delicious.
Asha says
Sometimes even following other's recipe can be hard for me too. Pizza looks fabulous and so colorful! 🙂