Hummus & Grilled Vegetable Pizza
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
48248 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Hummus & Grilled Vegetable Pizza
Description
The recipe starts with preparing and kneading pizza dough, allowing it to rise for about an hour to develop structure and flavor. Meanwhile, vegetables are washed, sliced, coated lightly with olive oil, and seasoned with salt and pepper before being grilled to soften and impart charred notes. Portabello mushrooms and onions are grilled similarly and cut into bite-sized pieces. Roasted red peppers from a jar add sweetness and color when sliced into strips.
Once the dough has risen, the oven is preheated to a high temperature (450°F) to ensure a crisp crust. The pizza pan is prepared, often with cornmeal to prevent sticking and add a slight crunch. The hummus, thinned and kept spreadable, is evenly spread over the rolled dough. Grilled vegetables and roasted peppers are arranged on top. Baking crisps the dough edges while warming and melding the toppings.
The result is a Mediterranean-inspired pizza blending the creamy, savory tang of hummus with smoky grilled veggies on a tender, golden crust. It can be enjoyed as a vegetarian main dish or light meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough $0.37, large
- 1/2 hummus $0.99, any flavor, recipe
- 1 zucchini $0.47, small
- 1 summer squash $0.48, small
- 1 portabello mushroom $0.84, medium cap
- 1/2 red onion $0.24, small
- 1/3 roasted red peppers $0.67, 12 oz jar
- 2 Tbsp olive oil $0.24
- salt $0.05, to taste
- black pepper $0.05, to taste
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper $0.03, optional
- 1 Tbsp cornmeal $0.02
Instructions
- Prepare and knead the pizza dough. Place the ball of dough in a bowl, loosely covered, in a warm place to rise for one hour.
- While the pizza dough is rising, make the hummus. Add enough liquid to the hummus so that it is easily spreadable with a spoon. Keep the hummus refrigerated until ready to use.
- Wash the vegetables to remove debris. Slice the squash and onion into half inch thick pieces. Place the squash in a bowl and drizzle with 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Preheat a counter top grill and then grill the squash for about 5 minutes. Wipe excess oil out of the bowl the portabello cap and onion pieces. Grill them in the same manner as the squash. After the vegetables are grilled, cut into bite sized pieces. Also, cut one of the roasted red peppers from the jar into strips.
- Once the dough has risen to about double its original size (about one hour), begin to preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Prepare a pizza pan with non-stick spray and a generous sprinkle of cornmeal.
- Punch the dough down and, using floured hands, stretch it into a 16 inch circle. Using the back of a spoon, spread about half of the batch of hummus over top of the dough. Top with the grilled vegetables.
- Bake the pizza for 20-25 minutes or until the outside edges of the crust are golden brown. Cut into 8 pieces and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 48248 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving | |
| Calories | 482.48kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 96.73g | 32% |
| Protein | 17.2g | 34% |
| Fat | 18.63g | 29% |
| Sodium | 1765.63mg | 74% |
| Fiber | 8.78g | 35% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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