Description
A delicious homemade vegetarian pizza loaded with fresh vegetables and topped with gooey cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup bell peppers, sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup red onion, sliced
- 1 cup zucchini, sliced
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C).
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness.
- Transfer the rolled-out dough to a pizza stone or baking sheet.
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
- In a bowl, toss the sliced bell peppers, mushrooms, red onion, zucchini, and black olives with olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Distribute the vegetable mixture evenly over the cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves if desired, slice, and serve.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the toppings with your favorite vegetables.
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free pizza dough.
- Add crushed red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 20
Keywords: vegetarian pizza, homemade pizza, vegetable pizza, pizza recipe