vegan taco pizza

Dessert pretty much always trumps dinner, and that is why I just had to share last night's dessert with you before spreading the gospel that is this vegan taco pizza.



Sure, it might not look like much, but the flavors blended perfectly together, creating a not in-your-face type of taco pizza that you get at most pizza joints.

This just totally worked.

Vegan Taco Pizza




You'll need::

• Your favorite pizza dough*
• 1 package chorizo seitan
• 1/4 red onion, roughly chopped
• 1 green bell pepper
• Guacamole**
• Mexican style creamy pizza sauce***

To make::

• Par-bake your pizza dough for about 10 minutes at 425* (or until beginning to brown)
• Spread on a layer of Mexican style creamy pizza sauce (recipe below)
• Top with crumbled seitan (I sauteed mine, but don't think this is a necessary step)
• Sprinkle on green peppers and onions
• Bake at 425* for another 10 minutes
• Try not to eat the entire pizza yourself

*Pizza Dough

While not a go-to recipe, I decided to experiment with some different flours the other day and came up with this recipe. It turned out really well, something I would use again.

You'll need::

• 1 cup bread flour
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
• 1/2 cup light rye flour
• 1 t active dry yeast
• 2 t salt
• 2 T olive oil

To make::

• In a food processor, add flours, yeast, salt and olive oil. Pulse until combined.
• Through the feed tube with the food processor running, slowly add 1 cup of water until the dough forms into a ball.
• If making pizza that day, transfer to an oiled bowl, cover and let rise. 
• If using later in the week (as we did), store in the fridge in an airtight container.
• When ready to use, remove from fridge and spit dough into two, saving half to use another time.
• Let dough rest and come to room temperature (at least an hour)
• Shape dough into a round on a well oiled pizza pan.
• Let rise for just a few minutes and proceed with recipe.

**Guacamole

While everyone has their own version, I kept it fairly basic today and just threw a few things into a bowl and called it a day.

Mash 1 avocado with 1/2 clove minced garlic, 2-3 teaspoons of lime juice, 1-2 tablespoons finely diced red onion, a and a sprinkle of cumin. Season with salt and pepper.

***Mexican Style Creamy Pizza Sauce

A quick sauce that Nic raved about on another pizza, so I had to make it again per his request, with a few modifications to suit this taco pizza.

You'll need::

• 1/2 cup coconut cream (cream from the top of a chilled can of full-fat coconut milk)
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1/2 t cumin
• 1/2 t chili powder
• 2 tablespoons coconut milk (the liquid from the bottom of the can)

To make::

• Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth
• Season to taste with salt and pepper