roasted veggie pizza with a whole wheat crust

Recipe by
Amy H.
Detroit, MI

So I've been trying to keep my red meat and white starch levels, butter other saturated fat and full fat dairy down to a minimum and follow a more heart healthy lifestyle. I came up with this really easy whole wheat pizza crust recipe. If you've never worked with whole wheat-white flour, it's great! Whole wheat white flour IS whole wheat flour. Same fiber as regular whole wheat flour but it has a lighter color and texture as it's made from a different type of wheat. It can often be used 1 for 1 in place of all purpose flour. I'm just loving it. So without further ado... my pizza recipe.

yield 4 -6
prep time 1 Hr 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For roasted veggie pizza with a whole wheat crust

  • FOR THE CRUST
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    dry yeast
  • 2 Tbsp
    warm water
  • 1 tsp
    honey
  • 1/2 c
    cold tap water
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/3 c
    whole wheat white flour
  • FOR THE PIZZA
  • favorite pizza sauce
  • veggie suggestions for roasting: zucchini, yellow squash, onions, bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • suggestions for extra veggies (unroasted additions) baby spinach leaves, basil leaves, minced garlic, sliced olives, banana peppers, fresh or sundried diced tomatoes

How To Make roasted veggie pizza with a whole wheat crust

  • 1
    In a large bowl, stir together the yeast & warm water, add honey and set aside for 10 minutes. Makes enough dough for 1 (14-inch) pizza about 10 slices.
  • 2
    Meanwhile in a glass measuring cup, combine the cold water, oil and salt. Add the cold water mixture to the yeast and stir in flour.
  • 3
    Knead the dough on a lightly floured board until smooth and elastic.
  • 4
    Put the dough in a lightly greased bowl and turn to coat. Let the dough rise, covered loosely with plastic food wrap in a warm, draft free place for 1 hour.
  • 5
    When dough has finished rising, preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • 6
    Roll out to desired thickness and place on a lightly greased pizza pan or screen and spread pizza sauce over the top.
  • 7
    Cut up/Slice Veggies as desired. Layer on a baking sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
  • 8
    Sprinkle on 8 oz. bag of part skim mozzarella.
  • 9
    Bake in oven for 12-15 minutes.
  • 10
    Viola! A Healthy and delicious pizza! Enjoy!
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