Vegetarian/Vegan Pizza (No Cheese)

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast

• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup warm water (110-120 deg. F)
• 2 1/2 cups white flour

Pizza Toppings

• 1 ounce fresh basil
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 Italian plum tomatoes, sliced
• 2 cups mushrooms, thick sliced
• 1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced

Directions

1. 1

   Mix water, yeast and sugar and let stand 10 minutes to start bubbling.

2. 2

   Add flour to yeast mix and blend well.

3. 3

   Place in a greased or oiled bowl, and cover with a warm damp cloth.

4. 4

   Allow to rise in a warm place until double in bulk, around 1 hour.

5. 5

   Punch down dough and pat out onto an oiled (or cornmeal dusted) pizza pan to form the crust.

6. 6

   Bake in a preheated 450° F oven for 7 minutes. Crust may be refrigerated or frozen at this point. If using right away, turn oven down to 350°F.

7. 7

   Place olive oil, basil, garlic, ketchup, pine nuts, and lemon juice in blender and process until smooth.

8. 8

   Spread mixture onto baked pizza crust evenly.

9. 9

   Add tomatoes, mushrooms and onions (or whatever you like, really) and bake at 350° for 10 minutes.