Homemade Veggie Pizza

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Of course, you could just order out, but nothing beats a homemade pizza. The sauce is so easy and hearty everyone will think you were in the kitchen all day cooking this up!

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 1hr10 mins

Total: 2hrs25 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Homemade Veggie Pizza

Ingredients

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

1 cup warm water

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon salt

1 egg

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

½ small onion

chopped

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 clove garlic

finely chopped

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 pinch ground black pepper

1 ¼ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup chopped green bell pepper

½ cup chopped onion

½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms

¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.

Step 2

Sift flour sugar 1 tablespoon oregano and 1 teaspoon salt into a large bowl. Mix egg and oil into dry ingredients; stir in yeast mixture. When dough has pulled together turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl then place dough in bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume about 1 hour.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (235 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Step 4

Cook and stir diced tomatoes tomato paste onion 1 tablespoon oregano garlic onion powder 1 teaspoon salt and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until sauce has thickened 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 5

Punch down dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Use a knife to divide dough into two equal pieces--do not tear. Shape dough into rounds and let rest for 10 minutes. Form dough into rectangles and place onto prepared baking sheet. Spoon tomato sauce over dough. Sprinkle with 1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese; top with bell pepper onion and mushroom. Sprinkle 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese over top.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until crust is browned and crisp and cheese has melted 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Veggie Pizza

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 397

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.4g 35%

Carbohydrates: 63.4g 20%

Dietary Fiber: 5.1g 21%

Sugars: 9.1g

Fat: 8.7g 13%

Saturated Fat: 3.6g 18%

Cholesterol: 49.1mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 840.9IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.4mg 73%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 25.2mg 42%

Folate: 171.6mcg 43%

Calcium: 301.5mg 30%

Iron: 5.7mg 32%

Magnesium: 51.2mg 18%

Potassium: 648.6mg 18%

Sodium: 1290.7mg 52%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 64%

Calories From Fat: 78.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.