“Pepperoni” Pizza
I am not going to list a recipe for today’s lunch entry because, well… it’s not much of a recipe. It’s just something I had to throw together because Jose and I were in a bit of a rush. We were going to an art exhibit in a town about an hour away from where I live and I wanted to make a quick lunch.
I purchased two ready-made pizza crusts during the week and had one left. I put it in the oven for a few minutes, smeared some pasta sauce on it, added vegan cheese and veggie pepperoni slices and voila ! Vegan pepperoni pizza in minutes.
Since there is no recipe to list, I will give you a few “tips” in the event that you decide to make this. Let’s start with the crust. To avoid a sauggy pizza, it is better to cook the crust before adding the tomato sauce. Next, the most important part, the cheese ! I use a vegan cheese that actually melts ! You can read all about it here and find out if your local health food store carries it. Also, it tastes better than every other vegan cheese I have tried.
As far as the pepperoni slices, I use the Lightlife brand because they are fat free. It is very important that you add these last so that you don’t over-cook or burn them. It is also a good idea to “spray” the pepperoni slices with olive oil (or you can use a brush) so that they do not dry up when you broil the pizza. It also makes them look a little more like real pepperoni and you don’t have to feel guilty because they were fat free to begin with !
