Healthy foods are getting the attention that they deserve nowadays. So here is how to make a gluten-free, vegan veggie pizza recipe for an Ooni pizza oven.
This recipe will not only get you full but will also taste delicious. We have made a great pizza recipe that combines flavor and colors to perfection for you.
Plus, this pizza is gluten-free and is vegan-friendly, so you do not have to worry about bloating after eating this pizza. Make sure to follow the recipe.
Ooni has been making portable pizzas and has recently released some larger ones. The great thing about this recipe is that you can cook it in any of the Ooni pizza ovens you have.
It is also great that you are making your pizzas at home so you can control the ingredients.
You can select other types of ingredients for this pizza recipe to make it even better and healthier.
Follow the recipe as we guide you through the steps in making your homemade gluten-free, vegan pizza. This will also be a fun way to spend time with the kids and teach them as well.
What You Will Need
The most convenient way to do this recipe is to get your pizza dough from the supermarket. It is quite tricky to make pizza dough let alone customize it to make gluten-free pizza dough.
Many brands sell gluten-free pizza dough, and you can choose one from them. There are also some ways that you can make your own to keep the experience fully yours.
If you buy store-bought dough, make sure to read the instructions to use the dough properly. Some might advise you to par-bake the dough before putting the toppings on it.
However, if you decide to make your pizza dough at home, make sure to get gluten-free ingredients. You can buy all-purpose flour with no gluten from the nearest supermarket.
The other ingredients that you will need are the basic ingredients for pizza dough except for the yeast. So you need to get some water, olive oil, kosher salt, and baking powder for this dough.
That means that the gluten-free dough for your pizza will not rise as much as the regular pizza dough. It will also have a different consistency, so make sure to try and get to the right one.
The other ingredients for this recipe are mainly for the toppings. If you want to follow this specific recipe, you need to get some pizza sauce and grated mozzarella cheese.
The toppings for this pizza are only vegetables, so you can get some red and orange peppers, corn, red onion, broccoli, and cherry tomatoes. You can also add other vegetables you want.
Gluten-Free, Vegan Veggie Pizza Recipe
Step 1: Prepare The Dough
The first thing you need to do is to make the dough. Prepare the ingredients that you will use and mix them in a bowl; add more flour or water to get to the desired consistency of the dough.
If you have chosen to go with store-bought pizza dough, let it come to room temperature before preparing the other ingredients. Do this first, as it will take a lot of time to make it.
After getting the dough to the right consistency, let it rest for a little bit at room temperature. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for at least 30 minutes undisturbed.
Step 2: Prepare The Toppings
Chop the vegetables into small slices, especially the thicker ones. You can cut the cherry tomatoes in half while you slice the peppers into smaller and thinner slices.
You can also add some green vegetables to the recipe and make sure that you cut them to cook evenly with the crust and the other ingredients on the toppings of the pizza.
Once you get all the ingredients sliced into the right size, you can start preparing the pizza for cooking. You need to remember not to overdo the pizza with toppings and the pizza sauce.
Step 3: Arrange The Pizza
Once the pizza dough is ready, take a ball of dough and then knead it. Shape it to the size you want, and then start placing the other ingredients on top of the dough before cooking.
My favorite thing to do is to make a circular pattern of toppings. So I first put the tomatoes around the edges of the crust and then follow it with the other thicker topping towards the middle.
I leave a small circular space in the middle of the pizza and fill it up with shredded mozzarella cheese. Of course, you need to put a thin layer of sauce before putting the pizza toppings.
Step 4: Preheat The Ooni Pizza Oven
Depending on the pizza oven model from Ooni that you are using, preheating the pizza oven will take some time. The great thing about the pizza ovens is that they do not take hours to do so.
I recommend using an Ooni pizza oven for this pizza that uses wood or charcoal for cooking, such as the Ooni Pro. There is nothing wrong with using a pizza oven that uses gas as well
Load up the firebox and then let the Ooni pizza oven preheat for at least 15 minutes or until it reaches the maximum temperature. It is usually 932 degrees Fahrenheit for Ooni pizza ovens.
Step 5: Cook The Pizza
Since Ooni pizza ovens have their pizza stones inside, you do not need to put the pizza on any cookware or stoneware. Just slide it carefully onto a dusted pizza peel and slide it inside.
With the maximum temperature, the pizza will finish cooking in just 60 seconds. For every 20 seconds, turn the pizza around to ensure that one side of the pizza does not burn.
This is especially important if you’re using any other pizza oven from Ooni aside from the Ooni Koda 16. The fire comes from the back, so you need to turn the pizza every now and then.
Ooni pizza ovens can create an evenly heated environment, so you need to turn the pizza. However, turning the pizza will make sure that they do not burn, so I still recommend it.
Once the cheese is bubbling, and the crust has turned golden brown, you can remove it from the oven. Let it rest for a bit, cut, and then serve while still hot and crispy!
Notes:
If you are using ingredients for the toppings with a lot of water in them, such as the cherry tomatoes, make sure that they do not produce too much moisture on the pizza crust.
When cooking the pizza with the cherry tomatoes, I noticed some small puddles of water when cooked. To avoid that, you can remove the seed sacks before placing them on the pizza.
You can also use other types of cheese for this recipe. In my opinion, it is easier to control when you arrange the ingredients inwards, so you can leave a small or a large space in the center for the cheese.
Conclusion
There are many things that you can change with this recipe. That is one of the greatest things about cooking pizzas at home, as you can customize the recipe into a more familiar one.
Again, if you do not have that much time, you can buy the crust or the gluten-free dough from the supermarket. Just make sure that you follow the specifications and instructions for it.
Also, keep an eye on the pizza when you are cooking it with an Ooni pizza oven. They produce a lot of heat, so be careful and not leave the pizza for too long inside the pizza oven.
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