Vegan Deep Dish Pizza
Ingredients
- pizza dough:
- 240 g gluten-free flour mix
- 1 tbsp psyllium husk powder
- 1/3 tsp sea salt
- 200 ml plant-based milk
- 20 g fresh yeast
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup or 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp olive oil
- filling:
- 5 oz fresh baby spinach
- 2 peppers, chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 2/3 cup corn
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 batch vegan cheese
- sea salt, black pepper, and italian spice mix to taste
- red pepper flakes
Preparation
Heat the plant-based milk in a saucepan for a few seconds until it's lukewarm about 35-40 degrees c (95-104 degrees f)
Add yeast, sugar, and olive oil and set aside for about 10 minutes to proof the yeast
If it starts to get frothy, then the yeast is still active and usable
Combine all dry ingredients (flour, psyllium husk powder, sea salt) in a bowl and stir with a whisk
Add the yeast mixture and stir with a wooden spoon
It might seem too wet in the first few seconds but that will change within a minute
Knead the dough for about 5 minutes with your hands, form a dough ball and set aside for about 60 minutes
It should almost double in size
Once the dough has risen, place it on a floured surface, and roll it out with a rolling pin about 0
Cm thick
It should have a diameter of about 30 cm (12 inches)
Preheat oven to 200 degrees c (390 degrees f)
Line an 8-inch springform with parchment paper or grease it with some oil
Carefully place the dough into the springform
It should look like this
Let it rest again for about 10 minutes
Pre-bake the dough for around 10 minutes
Meanwhile, you can chop the veggies
Saute veggies and mushrooms in a skillet with a little oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes
Add salt, pepper, and italian spices to taste
You can also add red pepper flakes if you like it spicy
Make a batch of my easy vegan cheese sauce and spread half of it onto the pre-baked pizza dough
You can use any other vegan cheese of choice instead
Then add layers of the fried veggies, tomato sauce, and more vegan cheese (sauce)
Place the pizza back in the oven for another 20 minutes
