Veggie Pizza – Vegetable Pizza – Vegetarian Pizza

machelle — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:21:42 +0000

My family loves pizza. I’m not sure there is a family out there that doesn’t. Next to the all American Burger there is a nice 16 inch Pizza screaming I am the favorite American food.

But when one person in the family loves Pizza but hates meat, a mom has got to get creative. Is it possible to enjoy a good slice of Pizza without the pepperoni, sausage or ham? If you would have asked my family that question a year ago, I know they would have said NO WAY!!

What changed their mind? Simple a creative mom and Betty Crocker!! No kidding. As the mom of a little boy with a total veggie diet, I had to learn to get creative with dinner recipes. I was tired of making 2 meals for the family.

One day I was searching through a Betty Crocker Cookbook for some dinner ideas and ran across this Veggie Pizza recipe. I thought let’s give it a try, my little boy will love it and my family can try a vegetable pizza dinner for a change.

Not only was it simple but the family loved it. I would recommend this recipe to both the vegetarians out there but also the mom’s who are just trying to create some healthy meals.

White Bean and Spinach Pizza

Credits: Betty Crocker Quick and Easy Cookbook
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Start to Finish: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups of water
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato halves (not oil-packed)
1 can(15-16oz) great northern or navy beans, drained, rinsed
2 medium cloves of garlic – finely chopped
1 pkg. (14oz) prebaked original Italian pizza crust (12 inch)
1/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 cup firmly packed spinach leaves, shredded
1/2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Directions:

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat water to boiling. In small bowl, pour enough boiling water over dried tomatoes to cover. Let stand about 10 minutes; drain. Cut into thin strips and set aside.
In a food processor, place beans and garlic. Cover and process until smooth
Place pizza crust on ungreased cookie sheet. Spread beans over pizza crust. Sprinkle with oregano, tomatoes, spinach and cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

In a hurry: Use a 7 oz container of hummus (the roasted garlic or regular is best) instead of the processed beans and garlic.

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Creating A Vegetarian Dinner Party Menu

machelle — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:07:47 +0000

Creating a great vegetarian party menu that your guests will love can be fun, beautiful, and delicious!

Include a variety of foods that can be satisfying to a variety of people, but that doesn’t scream “VEGETARIAN”.

All dinner menu’s with or without meat have a basic course of items and yours should be no different.

Create a veggie menu that includes the following courses:

Appetizers
Soup and Salad
Main Dish
Dessert

Now the fun part is adding the ingredients in.

Get creative focus on ingredients that you are comfortable cooking with.

Here are some quick dinner ideas to help get you going:

Simple yet delicious

Small Dinner Salad
Fresh Asparagus Soup
Vegetable Cutlets
“Fried” Brown Rice
Bananas Foster

Easy and affordable vegetarian party dish

Vegetable Soup
Fresh Tomatoes with Mozzarella and Basil
Spaghetti Bolognese
Garlic Bread
Tiramisu

And don’t forget a theme Mexican dinner party

Spicy Tortilla Soup
Bean Burritos
Refried Beans with Spicy Salsa Topping
Cheese Enchiladas
Chiles Rellenos
Sopapillas

Here are some great “meatless” main dish ideas:

vegetarian lasagna with a blend of creamy cheese and spinach and spices is perfect in and of itself.
Polenta with spicy black bean sauce
stir-fry, swimming in soy sauces and fresh vegetables
of Italian stuffed shells, loaded with tomato sauce and basil, garlic, and oregano

The possibilities are endless. Look through your vegetarian cookbooks or if you don’t have one no worries I can help with that, check the Vegetarian Cookbooks link to the top of this page for some excellent vegetarian cookbooks that I personally recommend. You can also check out the great tasty vegetarian recipes I have that you can print off. You can create an Easy Vegetarian Dinner Party Menu that will excite, tantalize and WOW even the toughest critics!Similar Posts:

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