Peace of Pizza... Being SO Good for You!

My favorite magazine EVER - Vegetarian Times - provided me with a delicious vegan pizza recipe. One thing you should know about this vegan cook, however, is that pizza dough and I do not get along. So, with that being said, I will thank the convenient Accidentally Vegan website for informing me that Pillsbury has a pre-packaged pizza dough ready to roll out and fill with yummy veggies. Tried this recipe, loved it, and now I pass it on to you!

Roasted Ratatouille Pizza

Makes 1 12" pizza

Vegan & Gluten Free

Cook time 45 min

Ingredients

Pizza Dough, homemade or store bought crust

1 28 oz. can peeled whole tomatoes

1 sm. eggplant, quartered and cut into 1/2" thick slices (2 cups)

2 sm. yellow squash or zucchini, sliced into rounds (2 cups)

1/2 lg. red onion, thinly sliced (1 cup)

2 Tbs. EVOO

3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbs.)

1 Tbs. herbes de Provence

1/2 cup prepared marinara sauce

1/2 cup black olives or capers, optional

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450.

2. Drain tomatoes, and discard liquid. Halve each tomato lengthwise. Toss together tomatoes, eggplant, squash, red onion, EVOO, garlic, and herbes de Provence on baking sheet.

3. Roast vegetables 25 minutes, or until beginning to brown, tossing every 5-10 minutes. Cool 5-10 minutes, or store in refrigerator up to 3 days.

4. Meanwhile, shape pizza dough into 12" disk on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Spread with sauce and top with vegetables. Sprinkle with olives or capers.

5. Place on middle rack in oven, and preheat oven to 350 with pizza in oven. Once oven reaches 350, bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until bottom is crisp.

Ray's Tip of the Day

Fear not the pre-packaged pizza crust. It saves cooking time and money.

Cooking with Kids

It's pizza! Most love it, but if you have a picky eater on your hands, have them choose the vegetables or add some cheese to make them smile.

Cooking for a Non-Vegan

There are a few ratatouille recipes online that I found add grilled chicken to the dish.

Roasted Ratatouille Pizza with Chicken

Ray