Vegan Pizza

1h 5m

Vegan Pizza

Homemade vegan pizza with Mutti Polpa, grilled aubergine, zucchini and peppers: a colorful, flavorful plant-based recipe that’s easy to make.

Ingredients

3 pizzas of 28cm of diameter

  • Pizza dough:
  • 350 g 00 type flour
  • 12 g brewer’s yeast powder
  • 160 ml water
  • 50 gr of extra virgin olive oil
  • Toppings
  • 300 gr of Mutti Polpa Finely Chopped Tomatoes
  • 150 gr of aubergine
  • 2-3 yellow pepper cut into slice
  • 2-3 zucchini
  • 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • salt

Made with

Method

  • 1

    Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water.

  • 2

    Add the flour, oil and a pinch of salt and work the ingredients together until the dough has a smooth, elastic consistency. The dough must rise at least 2 hours.

  • 3

    Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, lay it out on a greased baking tray, and leave to rise in a warm place for about 40 minutes, covered with a clean cloth.

  • 4

    Cut aubergine and zucchini into slices and grill them in a nonstick pan until they are brown and soft. Cut yellow peppers into slices.

  • 5

    Bake the dough in oven 180° Celsius for 15-20 minutes.

  • 6

    Spread over the pizza base Mutti Polpa and pour 2 tablespoon of oil and 1 pinch of salt. Arrange all the vegetables on top of the tomato sauce.

  • 7

    Drizzle with olive oil and bake in oven 200° celsius for 5/6 minutes.

A colorful vegan pizza packed with vegetables

This vegan pizza proves that a delicious homemade pizza doesn’t need cheese to be full of flavor. A rich tomato sauce forms the perfect base for grilled aubergine, zucchini and yellow peppers, creating a colorful combination of Mediterranean flavors. Grilling the vegetables before adding them to the pizza enhances their natural sweetness and gives this plant-based pizza an irresistible texture and aroma.

Tips for the perfect homemade vegan pizza

For a soft yet crisp vegan pizza dough, give the dough enough time to rise before rolling it out, then let it rest again on the baking tray. Pre-baking the base before adding the tomato sauce and grilled vegetables helps prevent it from becoming soggy and gives it a satisfying texture. Finish your homemade vegan pizza with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil before the final bake. You can also add fresh basil or oregano before serving for an extra touch of classic Italian flavor.