fuck yeah vegan pizza

Happy Vegan Pizza Day!

Still reblogging all the Vegan Pizza Day things. Almost done :(

So apparently today is Vegan Pizza Day, which is a thing now. I can’t complain, I love pizza and today is great excuse to make one.

So, in the spirit on VPD, I made a pizza with tofu ricotta and caramelised veggies. It sounds fancy, but it’s really quite easy to make.

For the dough:

1 1/2 cups white flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil

Mix the flour, baking powder and the salt into a bowl. Make a well in the center and add the water and oil.

Combine by gradually mixing the flour into the olive oil and water. You may want to add a little more water if necessary.

Transfer the dough to a floured board and knead it at least for 5-7 minutes.

Let the dough rest wrapped in cling film while you prepare the toppings for the pizza.

For the tofu ricotta:

1 block of tofu

A couple of lemons

Nooch (nutritional yeast, for any squares)

Fresh oregano if you have it, if not dried is fine

A few cloves of garlic

Olive oil

Salt & pepper

I’ve not included amounts for the ingredients here as this is easily done on intuition. I do recommend going heavy on the lemon, tofu and lemon were made for each other. Put ingredients into a food processor or blender and blend till smooth.

For the caramelised veg:

Aubergine

Courgette

Red onion

Garlic

Balsamic vinegar

Olive oil

Agave syrup or brown sugar

Preheat the oven to around 200 degrees Celsius. Slice the veggies thinly. Saute them until soft, then drizzle over the agave or brown sugar, a little more oil if you need it, then a sprinkle of balsamic vinegar. Don’t use too much vinegar, you don’t want a soggy pizza. Once cooked, set aside and unwrap the dough and start stretching it out to fit your pan.

Smooth the tofu ricotta over the base then spread the veggies over the pizza. Bake for about 20 minutes or so.

Buon appetito!