This homemade roasted vegetable pizza is the BEST vegetarian pizza I've ever tasted. I've made it from scratch with a quick homemade pizza crust topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and roasted vegetables.
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Roasted Vegetable Pizza
Attention all vegetarian pizza lovers: the best ever roasted vegetable pizza is here! It is loaded with veggies such as bell pepper, zucchini, eggplant, and onion.
I like roasting the vegetables before using them as a pizza topping, which adds an enchanting depth of flavor.
The flavors are amped up with the drizzle of pizza sauce, not to mention that the melting mozzarella makes this dish even more irresistible.
The texture of the crust is crisp and SO good; I have used my recipe, Pizza Dough With Plain Flour, to make the crust. I like to make and serve this pizza anytime I want to, for lunch, breakfast, or dinner. Seriously, I can't get enough of this pizza.
I forgot to mention that this pizza recipe is simple and easy to make, and customizable: you can make the crust, add any veggies you have on the fridge, top with cheese and bake. Ta-da, your dinner is ready!
Vegetarian Pizza Recipe Ingredients
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Flour: To make the pizza crust, I used all purpose flour. You can use whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour to make this pizza gluten-free.
Dried Yeast. It is a leavening agent for the pizza dough; it helps make a light crust.
Sugar. Just a tiny amount to aid in activating the yeast.
Olive Oil. I use olive oil for the best texture and flavor to my pizza crust.
Vegetables: I used yellow and red bell peppers, red onion, eggplant, and zucchini!
Pizza Sauce. I used store-bought pizza sauce; you can also use tomato sauce instead.
Mozzarella Cheese. I prefer to use Mozzarella on my pizza. However, cheddar cheese, ricotta, goat cheese or feta cheese work well too.
Fresh Basil. I enjoy the aroma and appeal of fresh basil leaves at the top of my vegetarian pizza.
How To Make Roasted Vegetable Pizza?
Make The Pizza Crust
One: Put the plain flour, salt, yeast, and sugar in a large bowl and mix.
Two: Add the olive oil and water, use your hands to bring the dough together.
Three: Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for 1-2 minutes.
Four: Put the pizza dough into a lightly greased bowl and cover it with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and put it in a warm place for 45-50 minutes to double in size.
Five: Now, roll the dough out on a floured surface to your preferred thickness, then place it in a well-greased baking tray or pizza pan.
Prepare Your Roasted Vegetables
Six: Preheat the oven to 200C / 390F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place all the vegetables on the baking sheet in a single layer.
Seven: Drizzle with oil and sprinkle some salt and pepper on top.
Eight: Bake for 15-20 minutes or until slightly roasted (don't overcook as they will cook again with the pizza). Take out of the oven and set aside.
Pro Tip: It is important not to overcook the vegetables. Remember that the vegetables will continue to cook on top of the pizza.
Add The Toppings
Nine: Preheat the oven to 240C / 460F. Brush the pizza crust with a tablespoon of oil to prevent the filling from making the crust soggy.
Pro Tip: You can brush the crust with garlic-infused oil for extra flavor.
Ten: Spread the pizza sauce evenly on top of the crust. Then, scatter the mozzarella cheese, and arrange the roasted vegetables on top.
Eleven: Bake for 10-12 minutes, then remove from the oven. Sprinkle some fresh basil on top, slice and serve.
Top Tips!
- It is super easy to make your own pizza dough; however, if you don't have time, you can always use a store-bought pizza crust if you like.
- For the best results, use good-quality ingredients for the pizza dough and fresh veggies for the topping.
Recipe Variations
- Add roasted potatoes for your pizza toppings, but make sure to cut them small so they cook fast.
- Play around with your pizza sauce a little. Combine marinara sauce with your pizza sauce for a more robust pizza flavor.
- Use parsley, rosemary or fresh thyme instead of basil.
- Add some mushroom or tomato slices to the toppings.
- Top your pizza with roasted mushrooms or Caramelized Mushrooms And Onions.
Recipe FAQs
Place the leftover pizza on a plate and then simply wrap it in parchment paper before storing it in the fridge for one to five days. A gentle reminder, however that is refrigerating and reheating the pizza will not give you the same texture it had when it was fresh out of the oven.
You can put zucchini, mushrooms, tomatoes, eggplant or cauliflower.
More Pizza Recipes
As a pizza lover, I have made lots of pizza recipes; here are some of them:
- Homemade Spinach Mushroom Pizza
- Sweet And Sour Chicken Pizza With Bbq Sauce
- The Best Kimchi Pizza
- Best Homemade Pizza Fries
- Homemade Ricotta Cheese
- Pizza Fritta
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Roasted Vegetable Pizza
Equipment
- Pizza pan
Ingredients
Pizza crust
- 270 g All Purpose Flour
- 7 g Dried yeast
- ½ teaspoon Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 160 ml Warm Water
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
For the topping
- ½ cup Bell pepper , thinly sliced
- ½ cup Eggplant , thinly sliced
- ½ cup Zucchini , thinly sliced
- ½ cup Onion , thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup Pizza sauce
- ¾ cup Mozzarella cheese , shredded
- A handful of fresh basil
Instructions
Make the pizza crust
- Put the plain flour, salt, yeast, and sugar in a bowl and mix.270 g All Purpose Flour, 7 g Dried yeast, ½ teaspoon Sugar, ½ teaspoon Salt
- Add the olive oil and water, use your hands to bring the dough together.160 ml Warm Water, 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for 1-2 minutes.
- Put the dough into a lightly greased bowl and cover it with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and put it in a warm place for 45-50 minutes to double in size.
- Now, roll the dough out on a floured surface to your preferred thickness, then put it in a well-greased baking tray.
Prepare your roasted vegetables
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 390F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place all the vegetables on the baking sheet in a single layer.½ cup Bell pepper, ½ cup Eggplant, ½ cup Zucchini, ½ cup Onion
- Drizzle with oil and sprinkle some salt and pepper on top.1 tablespoon Olive oil, ¼ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until slightly roasted (don't overcook as they will cook again with the pizza).
- Take out of the oven and set aside.
Add the toppings
- Preheat the oven to 240C / 460F.
- Brush the pizza crust with a tablespoon of oil to prevent the filling from making the crust soggy.
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly on top of the crust. Then, scatter the mozzarella cheese, and arrange the roasted vegetables on top.⅓ cup Pizza sauce, ¾ cup Mozzarella cheese
- Bake for 14-15 minutes, then remove from the oven.
- Sprinkle some fresh basil on top, slice and serve.A handful of fresh basil
Karen says
So good! I like thin crust. However, the crust was amazing, and I brushed it with garlic-infused olive oil and topped the pizza with some mushrooms; yummy!
Maria says
Delicious, I used a pre-made pizza crust. Thanks!
Terry says
This is the most simple yet tasty recipe! We like topping it with some crumbled feta cheese as well.