Homemade vegetable pizza

Cook time: 20-30 minutes Prep Time: 2 hours

The Dough:

Ingredients:

2 Packet of Active Dry Yeast

1 1/2 cups Warm Water 115-120 degrees

2 Tablespoons of Canola Oil

4 1/2 Cups of Whole Wheat Flour

1 Tablespoon of Sugar

1/2 Tablespoon of Salt

In a mixing bowl add the 2 packets of active yeast, flour, sugar, and salt. Stir until well mixed together and set aside. 

In a liquid measuring cup measure out 1 1/2 cups of warm water that is a close to 120 degrees as you can get it. Add the water to the mixing bowl. Mix together until a ball starts to form (you have to get your hands dirty). Once a ball is formed knead the dough onto a lightly floured surface for about 8 minutes.

In a separate mixing bowl add the 2 tablespoons of canola oil(vegetable oil is O.K. too) use your fingers and spread the oil around the bowl. 

Take the dough and place it in the bowl with the oil. Cover the bowl to make it air tight to let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.

The Sauce:

 Ingredients:

2 Sweet Potatoes

1-2 Fresh Tomatoes

1/2 Vidalia Medium Onion

2 Fresh Radishes

1-2 Tablespoons Oregano

1 Tablespoon Basil

 Wash the sweet potatoes and tomatoes off before you start to cut them up to wash away any chemicals left on them. Cut the sweet potatoes up into small squares and add them to a pan for boiling. 

To boil the sweet potatoes turn the store burner on high until it starts to boil and turn it down to med-high for a light boil for about 10 - 15 minutes. 

Then cut up the tomatoes as small as you want and add them to your sauce pot. Put the pot on low heat for now. Stir Occasionally.

Take out your onion and radishes. Peel off the top layer of the onion and cut the onion in half. Save one-half for a later day and the other half finely chop it up. Add the finely chopped onions to your sauce pot with the tomatoes. Take your 2 radishes and rinse them off with water and finely chop them up just like the onions. Once finely chopped add them to the sauce pot. 

Check on your sweet potatoes with a fork. If a potato falls apart when poking it with a fork they are done. Strain the sweet potatoes and mash them up in a mixing bowl. Once mashed add it to your sauce pot with the rest of the ingredients. Add the oregano and basil. Stir all ingredients together. If the sauce seems thicker than usual you can add a little bit of water to it. 

Time to check the dough - make sure you have your pizza pan ready!

Take the cover off the dough. Punch the dough. Yes, I said it, Punch the dough down. On a floured surface take the dough out of the bowl and knead the dough again. Starting working the dough to expand it to fit your pizza pan. Sometimes a rolling pin will help. Once you have the dough rolled out to your liking set aside. 

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees

Take the sauce that is in your sauce pot and slowly add it to the top of the dough. Spread it evenly over the pizza dough until all sauce has been applied.

Pizza Topping:

1-2 Cups of fresh broccoli

1 Cup of cooked spinach

1/2 cup of fresh peppers (red, yellow, or green work best)

1 Package of palmetto cheese (grated or shredded)

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup cheddar cheese

Add the broccoli, spinach, fresh peppers to the top of the pizza. Then add the palmetto, mozzarella, and cheddar cheese grated on top.

Once the oven is preheated, bake for 17 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes. Serve.

Enjoy!