Veggie Tofu Pizza Recipes

LOW CARB PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Drain the tofu and crumble it into your food processor.
• Add salt, garlic, herbs, olive oil, and nutritional yeast to the food processor.
• Blend until mixed into a crumbly dry paste.
• Drizzle oil at the bottom of an iron skillet or cookie sheet.
• Put the tofu mixture in the skillet and spread it out evenly about 1/2 inch thick. (It will shrink a little while baking).
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until it starts to dry out slightly and get crispy on the bottom.
• Top with your favorite pizza toppings.
• Bake again for 10 more minutes.

ULTIMATE VEGGIE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the upper third of the oven. If you're using a baking stone or baking steel, place it on the upper rack. Prepare dough through step 5.
• Spread pizza sauce evenly over the two pizzas, leaving about 1 inch bare around the edges. Evenly distribute the spinach on top of the sauce, followed by the cheese (use all three cups if you want a cheesy pizza as shown here).
• Top the pizzas with artichoke, bell pepper, red onion, tomatoes, olives and almonds (if using).
• Bake pizzas individually on the top rack until the crust is golden and the cheese is golden and bubbly, about 10 to 12 minutes (or significantly less, if you're using a baking stone/steel-keep an eye on it).
• Transfer pizzas to a cutting board and sprinkle with with fresh basil, red pepper flakes and Parmesan, if using. Slice and serve! Leftover pizza keeps well in the refrigerator for 4 days, or for several months in the freezer.

VEGGIE TOFU PIZZA

Steps:

• In medium bowl, stir tofu, mushrooms, vinegar, oil and Italian seasoning. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Unroll dough in pan. Bake about 10 minutes or just until edges are light golden brown.
• Spread pizza sauce over crust. Drain marinade from tofu and mushrooms, discarding marinade. Top sauce with tofu, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion and basil.
• Bake 10 minutes; sprinkle cheese over pizza. Bake about 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and crust is deep golden brown.

HOMEMADE VEGGIE PIZZA

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (235 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• 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.
• 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.
• Bake in preheated oven until crust is browned and crisp and cheese has melted, 20 to 25 minutes.

BARBECUE TOFU PIZZA WITH OPTIONAL CHICKEN SUBSTITUTION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Roll/pull/flatten the pizza crust dough to about 14 inches in diameter (if making one tofu and one chicken pizza, divide dough in half and shape into two pizzas about 8 inches in diameter.)
• Brush a cookie sheet with a little olive oil and carefully lay the pizza crust(s) on the cookie sheet.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce onto the dough, leaving about a 1/2 inch border around the edges. (If making two pizzas, spread 1/4 cup on each pizza).
• Add tofu or chicken to a small bowl and add remaining barbecue sauce. Carefully toss and evenly place pieces over pizza crust. (If making two pizzas, place tofu in one bowl and chicken in the other, and pour 1/4 cup sauce over each. Toss and spread on respective crusts.)
• Lay sliced red onions over the top.
• Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for about 10 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is completely melted.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle a pinch of kosher salt and the fresh cilantro over the top.
• Slice and serve!