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Veggie Pizza

This veggie mini-pizza is a spin on pizza Margherita, providing a wider array of nutrients and flavors.

Total 01:00
Yield 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pre-made pizza crust, rolled to 30 cm (12 inches) across
  • 9 tbsp pre-made tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 9 oz (255 g) grated mozzarella cheese
  • 4 oz (113 g) grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ ea. green bell pepper, de-seeded and thinly sliced
  • ½ ea. Roma tomato, diced
  • ½ cup fresh spinach
  • ½ cup thinly sliced baby bella mushrooms
  • ½ cup thinly sliced onion
  • 9 fresh basil leaves
  • 4½ tbsp pitted and sliced black olives

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 240° C (450° F / Gas 9).
  2. 2
    Brush the dough surface with olive oil.
  3. 3
    Ladle the sauce over the dough, spreading it evenly.
  4. 4
    Distribute the cheeses evenly over the crust.
  5. 5
    Lay the toppings evenly over the cheese. If needed, press toppings down with a utensil to provide clearance from the oven ceiling. If desired, top the vegetables with extra cheese and sauce to hold vegetables down.
  6. 6
    Bake pizza in oven until crust edges are deep dark brown (roughly 15 minutes for pre-made crust, much longer for freshly made dough).
  7. 7
    Take pizza out of oven and let cool.
Method
Baking

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