Monique7500

I found a wonderful quick and easy pizza crust recipe online that you can make with vegan ingredients and its delicious. Here is a tasty picture to entice you:

First, I had already prepared some vegetarian tomato sauce the day before, so I used this for my pizza. A quick recipe for that off the top of my head is one 16 oz can of chopped tomatoes, one 8 oz can of tomato sauce (use organic brands), a sprig of fresh basil, and about one half a clove of fresh garlic. Put all of this in your blender and puree for a couple minutes. Add a dash of some dried oregano, salt and black pepper to taste. Cook on a low to medium heat for about 20 minutes in a stainless steel pan (I find these best for flavor), until desired consistency. Add water to your sauce if needed, in fact you probably will need to add a bit when blending the ingredients.

Of course don’t forget the cheese. I use an entire pack of shredded soy mozzerella cheese. Add your toppings. I use thin sliced onions, mushrooms and jalapenos. Occasionally we do green peppers too.

I need to get a round pizza pan, but for now I manage to fit the dough in a rectangular cookie sheet. It works. I use corn meal sprinkled on the pan before I lay out the dough, this helps the dough cook and also absorbs moisture and makes the dough that much better. A sharp pizza cutter and you are set.

Easy, Yummy and Quick Pizza Crust

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 tablespoon yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted margarine (both work fine)

Directions:

Preheat oven 425 degrees. Mix the yeast with the lukewarm water untill the yeast is disolved. Let it stand for a couple minutes. Add the salt and vegetable oil/melted margarine. Mix. Add the flour, and mix. Roll out the dough. Put it in the oven for 5 minutes. Take it out and rub margerine over it. Add toppings, and cook for 10-15 more minutes.

Serves: 1

Preparation time: 20 min.

I recommend using extra virgin olive oil, and organic grade a flour. This is best done in your kitchenaid mixer to minimize messiness.