Whole Wheat Veggie Pizza


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 265.4
  • Total Fat: 8.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.4 mg
  • Sodium: 379.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
  • Protein: 13.1 g

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Introduction

If you have time, this homemade pizza is delicious and full of fiber! If you have time, this homemade pizza is delicious and full of fiber!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    CRUST:
    1 and 1/2 cups white flour
    1 and 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
    1 cup warm water
    1 package yeast
    2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
    salt to taste
    1 cup part-skim mozzarella
    1 cup mushroom slices
    1 cup fresh spinach leaves
    1/2 cup diced red pepper


    SAUCE:
    use your own sauce or:

    1 can whole tomatoes
    spices to taste
    3 garlic cloves
    3 bay leaves
    1 Tbsp. ketchup

    TOPPINGS:
    1 cup part-skim mozzarella
    1 cup mushroom slices (sauteed)
    1 cup fresh spinach leaves (steamed)
    1/2 cup diced red pepper


Directions

The dough is the most time-consuming part of this, so start ahead of time!

Reserve some of the flour to dust your kneading surface (and you may need more)

Combine flour and salt in a large bowl;

Combine warm water and yeast in a second bowl; stir and let sit for a minute. Add oil and stir.

Slowly incorporate liquid into flour mixture.

When dough is formed, flour hands and work surface and knead dough for 6-8 minutes (fold over onto itself and push with the heel of your hand; repeat)

Put dough back in bowl, cover and let sit about 45 minutes, or until approximately doubled in size.

Meanwhile, prepare toppings and sauce (or use canned!)

I like to just throw a can of whole plum tomatoes in a pan with lots of italian spices (fresh if i can find them!). Simmer while the dough rises, watching moisture level. Add ketchup and stir near end of cooking (omit ketchup if cooking for adults! kids like sweeter sauce)

Preheat oven to 425 after dough has risen

Mold and press the dough into pizza shapes (use circular pans or be creative or go sicilian!) and build sides up enough to hold toppings.

Bake unfilled crusts for 10-15 minutes (less if you like a chewier crust). Carefully fill with tomato sauce, cover with cheese and coat with toppings. A sprinkle of cheese over those will help keep them in place.

Bake 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is browned.


(for picky eater kids who will only eat cheese pizza I like to grate some red pepper into the tomato sauce, and even finely dice some of the spinach so it looks like the basil! Simmer while the dough rises, watching moisture level. Add ketchup and stir near end of cooking. Once the cheese is over it, they'll never know!)







Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PURPLEPSYCHE.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    we prepare the dough in advance, split into two portions and freeze. Then bring one out, roll very thin and "bake" on the gas grill for 4 min (or until browned) on one side.

    Dress that side with your toppings, and bake again for 4-6 min (or until bread is baked and cheese melts.
    - 7/4/10


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    Sounds good - 7/4/21


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    Excellent idea - 4/8/21


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    Thanks - 1/15/21


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    This looks good. I will try it. - 12/29/20


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 12/7/20


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    thanks - 10/20/19


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    Awesome pizza! - 8/25/19


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    As much work as this takes, it really is only good for Saturday afternoon, when I have time to watch moisture levels. Otherwise, no time. - 4/29/17


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    Love this recipe for whole-wheat veggie pizza! Yummy! - 4/4/17


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    We love this recipe - 10/14/10


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    Incredible!
    Very tasty! The crust was a little thick, so I'll probably make it into 2 smaller pizzas next time. I also added some onion. - 11/9/09


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    Incredible!
    This was delicious! - 4/7/09


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    Incredible!
    I will try this one. Sounds GREAT! - 3/24/09


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    I will try this recipe tonight rate it tomorrow - 3/24/09


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    This recipe sounds great. I love to make my own pizza crust.
    - 3/24/09


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    Very Good
    This was a great recipe--I'll make this again and again! - 1/20/09


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    Incredible!
    I'll definitely be making this one soon! - 1/4/09


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    Incredible!
    This will be a keeper - 1/3/09


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    I would definitely make it again - 1/2/09


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    You don't say what size pizza this recipe makes--12", 16" or what? - 1/2/09

    Reply from GYPSYGOTH (8/7/09)
    hi! i pretty much leave that up to you- i usually make 2 smaller pizzas with thicker crusts but you could do a large thin-crust sicilian, whatever you like best- it'll be easy to tell how far your dough will go once it's done!



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    Incredible!
    The ketchup contains the sugar. The recipe sounds so good. I would put avocado and/or artichoke. - 1/2/09


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    would splenda actually have the sugar to feed the yeast? - 1/2/09


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    Incredible!
    Sounds very tasty, will be making this. - 1/2/09


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    I make this great pizza with Sauteed red onions, figs, goat cheese and mozzarella cheese. The most delicious recipe I have made in a while. Everyone loves it. - 1/2/09


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    sounds worth the effort - 1/2/09


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    Incredible!
    This is almost identical to the pizza I've been making in recent yrs, except I use tomatoes, green peppers, olives, chives, broccoli...whatever I have on hand.
    Yummy!
    - 1/2/09


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    Very Good
    I would use a tbl.of honey,or splenda to the yeast mixture to feed the yeast.I also add 1/4 cp.wheat bran to the first addition of flour.In additon use olive oil,ah yes,that's Italian :-)......Chef Jim - 1/2/09