Don’t you find this picture absolutely tempting? I may have just finished breakfast, but this was last night’s dinner and I wish there were leftovers. The best thing about pizza is how easy and versatile it is. I think you would be hard pressed not to find someone who would rather eat something else other than pizza. And an even better part of pizza is how easy it is to make. And just imagine how impressed everyone will be when you pull this out of the oven. You can slap your own HOMEMADE LABEL on it, put up your feet and watch the family go to town on it. I also think its an excellent way to trick people into eating more veggies. Perhaps it will even tempt someone to take cooking lessons from you! You never know!

Hey! Don’t you let the cat eat it before you! By the way this cat is made by one of my very pretty granddaughters when she was just 8 years old. But within next few days she would be out driving her first car! That’s what happens when you turn SWEET SIXTEEN! Right?

For the dough: Either buy a box of ready made pizza dough or wait until I post my recipe.
Second step, cut the veggies as shown in the picture.
You may add or delete as per your choice.
I have chosen the following very popular vegetables.

5 Medium white Mushrooms
1 Medium Green Bell Pepper
1 Medium Red Bell Pepper
4 Medium Florets of Broccoli
1/2 Medium White Onion

Except the cut onions, put the veggies in a microwavable bowl.
Add 1 tbsp. of Olive oil and toss the veggies into it.
Put the bowl uncovered in the micro on high heat for 4 minutes.
Drain the liquid, if any and set it aside.

Now you would need following ingredients to make the pizza sauce
for a large pizza

5 tbsp. tomato pulp
2 tsp. tomato paste
1/2tsp. dry Parsley
1/2tsp. dry Rosemary
1/2tsp. dry Oregano
1 tbsp. Basil paste
1/2tsp. Corn starch or All purpose flour
1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp. Olive oil

Mix all the above ingredients together in a bowl and set them aside.

Normally, I try and use all organic products but I leave the choice to you.
For the Tomato pulp, I use Strained Tomatoes by POMI. Its a nice brand,
all natural fresh Italian Tomatoes without Sodium. You may try the
availability in your area by checking on their website which is
www.pomionline.it

Additionally, you will need

3 cups of shredded Mozzarella cheese of your choice to complete the pizza.

Now that you are ready with all the above follow the following,

Cooking Directions:-

Set the regular oven to 400 degrees

Instructions for making pizza with dough:-

Roll out and put the pizza dough on a greased pizza pan.
Spread out evenly, half the sauce on the dough.
Spread out evenly, 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese.
Spread out evenly, the rest of the sauce.
Spread out evenly all the veggies on the sauce except Onions.
Spread out all the remaining Mozzarella cheese on the veges.
top it with onions spreading evenly.
Spray with Olive oil spray, the entire pizza and put it in
the prepared oven on the bottom shelf.
Set the timer for 15 minutes.
Take it out using gloves and cut it into desired pieces. Serve hot.

Instructions for ready made pizza crust:-

Follow the same instructions given above for filling up the dough.

Follow all the instructions for baking as shown by the supplier.