Chickpea Pizza

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Contributed by: BMC Teaching Kitchen

Chickpea Pizza

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This is a truly simple recipe to put together. It doesn't taste the same as traditional pizza, but it is delicious in its own right, and has the nutritional benefits of fiber and other phytonutrients due to the chickpeas. Use a food processor or, if you don't have one, you can mash the chickpeas with a potato masher or (even a heavy mug or bowl!). 

Serves:
2 servings
Total Time:
30 minutes
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes

Ingredients


Chickpeas - 1 (15.5-oz) can Flour - 2 Tablespoons whole wheat or gluten free flour Seasoning - 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or dried herbs of choice Salt - 1 teaspoon Pepper - 1 pinch Egg - 1 large Toppings - Pesto or tomato sauce, mozzarella or parmesan cheese, vegetables (ex: peppers, mushrooms, onions), protein (chicken, shrimps, beef)

Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2
Drain and rinse chickpeas.
Step 3
Add chickpeas, flour, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and egg to a food processor or blender and mix until smooth. (The mixture will be creamy, like hummus.)
Step 4
Transfer to a prepared baking sheet and spread into a 10-inch circle with a rubber spatula. Bake for 15 minutes.
Step 5
While the crust is baking, prepare desired toppings.
Step 6
Remove crust from the oven and add desired toppings. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Step 7
Slice and serve.

Notes

Using chickpeas for the crust helps make pizza a healthy meal by adding lots of fiber. This recipe can be gluten free if you choose gluten free flour! See our swap out options or seasoning guide to choose ingredients that you and your family will enjoy.

Tip - To reduce the sodium / salt in this recipe, omit the salt and choose no salt added or reduced sodium chick peas or soak from dry.

*Note - nutrition facts are for crust only; toppings are not included in calculation.

 

Nutrition Information

Serving Size:
1/2 crust serving
Calories:
366 Calories
Fat:
8.5g
Saturated Fat:
1.2g
Carbohydrates:
Net Carb: 55.4g
Dietary Fiber:
14.2g
Protein:
19.1g
Sodium:
1666