Tofu-vegetable pizza
Yield: 1 Pizza MMMMM-
Ingredients:
- 1 tb Dry yeast
- 1 c Warm water
- 1 ts Sugar
- 2 c Unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tb Olive oil
- 1/2 ts Salt MMMMM-----------------------PIZZA TOPPINGS----------------------------
- 2 tb Olive oil
- 1 md Onion finely chopped
- 2 ea Garlic clove chopped
- 1 ea Red bell pepper chopped
- 1 ea Green bell pepper chopped
- 1 1/2 ts Basil
- 2 c Tomatoes chopped
- 8 oz Tofu frozen thawed & -- shredded
- 1/2 c Parsley chopped
- 1/4 c Black olives
Instructions:
chopped Nutritional yeast DOUGH: Dissolve the yeast in water with the sugar & let proof. Mix in the other ingredients in order. When the dough holds together (add more water or flour as necessary) turn out onto a floured board & knead until it is elastic & soft. Cover & let rest for about 40 minutes. Roll out as thin as you can without breaking the dough. Place either on a 17" pizza pan or on a cookie sheet. Set aside. PIZZA TOPPINGS: Saute the onion & garlic in the olive oil until the onions are translucent. Add the basil & bell peppers & saute for 5 minutes. Add the shredded tofu & cook 3 minutes or so. Add the parsley tomatoes & olives. Remove from the heat. Spread the vegetables on the pizza crust & sprinkle with the nutritional yeast. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes at 450F until the crust is golden & the vegetables are sizzling. NOTE: The baking time is dependent upon how thick your crust is. Also you can use your favourite pizza crust too. Recipe by Mark Satterly



