Forget the Meat Fridays #70

Cheeseless Pizza

This is a great recipe to have on hand for vegan guest. It can be served as a meal with a salad or sliced up as an appetizer.  

Ingredients:

• 1lb prepared pizza dough
• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 1 jar marinated artichokes hearts, drained and quartered
• 1 cup black olives, pitted and halved
• 3 roasted red bell peppers, skin removed and sliced into ½-inch strips
• Caramelized Onions:
• 3 tbsp. olive oil, divided
• 2 medium sweet onion, cut into ¼-inch slices

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450F. Grease a 17×11-inch rimmed baking sheet or 16-inch round pizza pan.
2. Caramelized Onions: In a large skillet, heat 2 tbsp. olive oil over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking. Add sliced onions and drizzle with remaining 1 tbsp. oil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook, stirring every 10 minutes to prevent burning and sticking, for 25 to 30 minutes or until onions are soft and brown.
3. Meanwhile, on a prepared baking sheet, spread out dough using your fingertips to gently press the dough out so it covers the entire sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until dough starts to harden but not brown. Let cool in pan on rack for about 10 minutes.
4. Spread tomato sauce over crust and scatter caramelized onions, artichokes, olives and roasted peppers over tops. Bake for 10 -12 minutes or until crust is browned around the edges.

Bible Readings: 1 Kings 14-15, Luke 22:31-46