Monday, October 10, 2011

Pizza with a purpose

Not only will this pizza taste incredible, but it also provides essential vitamins and nutrients that are good for your body! A healthy pizza? Yes, there is such a thing. I ended up making two different kinds, one sweet and savory and the other, hot and spicy. Both, equally delicious. 

Here's what you'll need to make 2 (small) pizzas:


Gluten Free Pizza Crust (highly recommend this brand, 2 in one package)

Organic Tomato Sauce

Daiya Pepperjack Cheese Shreds (for hot and spicy pizza)

Lisanatti Almond Mozzarella Cheese (for sweet and savory pizza)

Sun Dried Tomato pieces (for sweet and savory pizza)

Fresh Basil (for sweet and savory pizza)

Olive Oil

Onions

Peppers (Red, green, yellow, orange, whatever you like)

Garlic, chopped

Jalapeno, diced (for hot and spicy pizza)

Red Pepper flakes (for hot and spicy pizza)

Oregano



In a medium sized pan, lightly sautee onions, peppers and garlic in olive oil. Just for a few minutes, you want them crisp, not cooked through. Lay your pizza crusts out on your baking sheet and drizzle each with olive oil. Then spread a layer of tomato sauce over each, how much you want is up to you. On one pizza top with shredded mozzarella (need to shred this manually) and on the other, top with the shredded jalapeno cheese. Then sprinkle both with a little oregano.


Next, add the cooked onions, peppers and garlic to each pizza. Quickly sautee the chopped jalapenos and once they are lightly cooked, add them on top of the jalapeno cheese pizza. And if you really like a spicy kick, sprinkle some red pepper flakes on top of that. Add the sundried tomatoes and fresh basil leaves on top of the mozzarella pizza and pop in the oven according to the directions on your pizza crust. I baked mine at 450 for about 14 minutes. 



And VOILA!

Sweet n' Savory Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Pizza 



Hot n' Spicy Jalapeno Pizza


These pictures don't even come close to doing these pizzas any justice. You really just have to make them for yourself and see what you (and your taste buds) think. 

2 comments:

  1. I have a gluten free crust recipe, but can you have dairy?

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  2. No to all dairy with the exception of an occasional yogurt with probiotics. The dairy free cheese is AMAZING.

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