Veggie Box Pizza

Tuesday’s veggie box

Every other Tuesday is veggie box day in our household, the day that we receive our assortment of fresh produce (mostly) straight from the farm. The kids are always excited to see what juicy treats they’ll find in the box (apples, plums and peaches lately), and I love coming up with creative ways to disguise the vegetables. I like to celebrate veggie box day with Veggie Box Pizza or Veggie Box Soup. The pizza crust is yeast free (recipe, Tuna pizza base, on page 29 of our book, doubled up) and super easy to make. And since the toppings change with the season, the pizza is never quite the same – squash, sliced scallions, caramelized onion, tiny cauliflower or broccoli florets, artichoke hearts, corn sliced off the cob, cherry tomatoes, selection of peppers, celery, asparagus, mushrooms, zucchini, kale, spinach, pineapple, garlic, fresh herbs – the list is endless.

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Veggie Box Pizza

Rating  5.0 from 1 reviews

Ingredients

• Base
• 2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt, optional
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ⅔ cup milk
• Topping
• 5 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese
• onion, finely diced
• kale, very finely shredded
• broccoli, broken into small florets
• tomato, diced
• mushrooms, sliced
• zucchini, sliced or cubed
• dried herbs such as thyme, oregano, basil

Instructions

1. Grease a large baking pan.
2. Mix together the ingredients for the base. Knead the dough for a few minutes to develop elasticity. Press the dough into the pan and prick with a fork.
3. Cover the base with a layer of cheese.
4. Pile on the toppings. Once washed and sliced, most veggies can be used directly. However, some watery veggies (e.g., mushrooms and squash) could be microwaved for a minute or so and drained beforehand, to prevent the pizza from becoming soggy during baking.
5. Sprinkle with your favorite pizza herbs.
6. Drizzle with olive oil and bake at 415˚F for 10 min. Reduce the heat to 350˚F and bake for a further 15 min.
7. Serve with chili flakes, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil.

Notes

No need to use any tomato sauce in this pizza, but it can be added if you like. //Other cheeses or combinations of cheese are also great on pizza (e.g., mozzarella, Italian mix, and even a little sliced fresh mozzarella, chèvre or crumbled feta as an additional topping).

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