Vegan New York Style Veggie Pizza

🛒 Ingredients

• #Crust:
• 3 cups bread flour or high‑protein all‑purpose flour,, 1 tsp instant yeast
• 1 tsp sugar,, 1 tsp fine salt,, 1 tbsp olive oil,, 1 cup warm water
• #Tomato Sauce:
• 400g crushed canned tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato paste,, 1 tsp sugar,, ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder,, ½ tsp dried oregano
• Salt and black pepper to taste,, 1 tsp olive oil
• #Toppings:
• 2–2½ cups shredded vegan mozzarella cheese
• 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 100g button mushrooms, sliced
• ½ cup pitted black olives, sliced
• ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 ripe tomato, diced
• Fresh basil leaves or extra dried oregano for finishing

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Make the dough: Mix all crust ingredients until a smooth, elastic dough forms. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1–1½ hours until doubled in size.

2. 2

   Make the sauce: Simmer all sauce ingredients over low heat for 10–15 minutes until thickened. Adjust seasoning, then let cool.

3. 3

   Preheat: Preheat your oven with a pizza stone or heavy baking sheet inside at the highest setting for at least 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Shape: Stretch or roll the dough into a large thin round, leaving a slightly thicker rim. Transfer to a floured pizza peel or parchment paper.

5. 5

   Assemble: Spread the sauce evenly, top generously with vegan cheese, then arrange all the vegetables over the top.

6. 6

   Bake: Slide onto the hot stone or baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and crisp, and the cheese is bubbling and lightly browned.

7. 7

   Serve: Top with fresh basil, slice, and enjoy hot — fold it in true New York style while you eat!