Goat Cheese Gourmet Vegetarian Pizza Recipes

GRILLED VEGETABLE AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Pre-heat your BBQ (or grill pan) to medium-high. Place cut vegetables in perforated grilling basket and grill until soft and starting to brown. Remove from BBQ and set aside while you assemble your pizza. At the same time, hand-crush tomatoes from a can of good plum tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper and some oregano and simmer on the stove-top over medium-low heat until thickened. Set aside to cool a bit. (*Note: if you're in a hurry, you can skip the simmering and just place some hand-crushed tomatoes right on to your pizza dough).
• Pre-heat oven to 500° F. with pizza stone on middle rack (if using). Press out your pizza dough and spoon on tomatoes or pizza sauce. Top with grilled vegetables and top with crumbled goat cheese. Bake in pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes, until crust is golden and toppings are hot.
• Top with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired.

GOAT CHEESE GOURMET VEGETARIAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Roll out the pizza dough, making a very thin (1/4") crust.
• Place dough on aluminum foil, lightly sprayed with cooking spray, on a baking sheet.
• Drizzle dough with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
• Spread a layer of goat cheese (1/8") on top of the dough.
• Sautee Onions, Mushrooms, and Rosemary in olive oil/cooking spray until browned.
• Put the onions, mushrooms, and rosemary on the pizza.
• Bake pizza for 8 minutes, or until crust has achieved desired brownness.

GOURMET CRUISERS' VEGETARIAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Prepare pizza dough according to directions (if using a recipe) and cook for 10 minutes at 400 degrees (if desired, and omit this step entirely if using pre-cooked dough).
• Mix tomato paste with 1/4 cup water and add a bit more, a little at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Add garlic and mix well.
• Spread tomato sauce evenly over dough, leaving a half inch or so for crust.
• Sprinkle toppings over pizza, more or less in order given. (If you prefer to end with the cheese, that's okay too.).
• Sprinkle with seasonings.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• Slice and eat.

BELL PEPPER, RED ONION, AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Place pizza crust on large baking sheet. Mix olive oil and minced garlic in small bowl. Using pastry brush, brush 2 tablespoons garlic oil evenly over crust. Top with spinach leaves, then sprinkle with sliced mushrooms, roasted red peppers, red onion slices, fresh basil, and crumbled goat cheese. Drizzle pizza evenly with remaining garlic oil.
• Bake pizza until crust is crisp and cheese begins to brown, about 18 minutes. Transfer pizza to board. Cut into wedges and serve warm.