Vegan Pizza Bianca with Artichoke Pesto
Ingredients
Artichoke pesto
- 1 cup of jarred artichoke halves
- 1/4 cup of the liquid from the artichoke jar
- 1/2 cup of basil leaves
- 2 tsp of cilantro paste or handful of cilantro leaves
- 3/4 tsp of pink salt
- 2 tsp of garlic paste
- 2 Tblspn of toasted pine nuts
- Juice of half lemon
- 1/2 tsp of paprika
Pizza crust
- 2.5 cups flour
- 2 1/4 tsp of active yeast
- 1 T of coconut sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp of onion powder
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- 1 tsp of dried Italian seasoning
- 1 T of vegetable stock seasoning (optional)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup of warm water
Preparation
Artichoke pesto
Blend all the artichoke pesto ingredients in a food processor until smooth
Pizza crust
Add yeast to warm water and stir in sugar then leave in a warm place to activate
Combine all remaining crust ingredients in a large bowl
Add olive oil and the yeast mixture to the bowl and adjust consistency with flour or water if needed
Roll out the dough
Assemble and bake
Preheat the oven
Spread a layer of artichoke pesto on the dough
Layer on vegan mozzarella and toppings of choice like mushrooms
Spread vegan butter on the crust to make it more golden during baking
Bake for 20 minutes
