Homemade pizzas are a great way for the family to cook together and for kids to have fun in the kitchen. Try making your own dough and top with whatever you like!



 

    Serves: 6 individual pizzas servings    Total Time:  25 minutes Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes  

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## Ingredients

[Substitution Guide](/nourishing-our-community/teaching-kitchen/substitution-guide)

 Whole\_wheat\_pizza\_dough - 1 lb (or follow instructions in notes for homemade crust\*) Tomato\_sauce - 1 ½ cups, low sodium  Mozzarella\_cheese - 1 ½ cups, part-skim, shredded Red\_bell\_pepper - 1 large Green\_bell\_pepper - 1 large Yellow\_onion - 1 large Broccoli - 1 ½ cups, chopped Flour - for rolling out dough 

## Instructions

Step 1

Take pizza dough out of the refrigerator 1-2 hours before cooking it. 

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 450F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 3

Cut the dough into 6 equal pieces. 

Step 4

Roll each piece of dough into a 6 inch round and place 3 rounds on each baking sheet.

Step 5

Spread ¼ cup sauce on each round.

Step 6

Chop the broccoli and slice the peppers and onions. Top each pizza with desired vegetables.

Step 7

Sprinkle ¼ cup mozzarella cheese over each pizza.

Step 8

Bake pizzas until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

Step 9

Carefully remove from oven and let cool slightly before slicing and serving.

 

### Notes

Use whatever vegetables you like! Try making your own dough, too!

**Homemade Dough**

- Water - 1 cup, warm (110-115 degrees – like a nice, hot shower temperature)
- Active\_dry\_yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) packet (2 ¼ teaspoons)
- Sugar - 1 teaspoon
- Whole\_wheat\_flour - 2 ¼ cups
- Oil - 1 Tablespoon
- Salt - ½ teaspoon

1. In a small bowl combine water, yeast, and sugar. Mix until yeast is dissolved. Let stand 10 minutes until begins to bubble.
2. In a large bowl add the flour, oil, salt, and yeast mixture. Stir well to combine
3. Knead for 8 minutes, sprinkling with extra flour as needed.
4. Cover and set in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
6. Spray a pizza pan or cookie sheet with vegetable oil spray. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface. Place on pizza pan.
7. Follow steps 4-8 using your favorite vegetable pizza toppings.

## Nutrition Information

  Serving Size: 6 serving Calories: 282 Calories Fat: 6.8g Saturated Fat: 2.6g Carbohydrates: Net Carb: 46.1g Dietary Fiber: 5.8g Protein: 14.4g Sodium: 507