
DOUGH*:
4 c. organic whole wheat flour (I use either bread or pastry, which can be purchased at whole foods)
4 tsp. yeast
4 tbs olive oil
1 tsp. sea salt + more for the crust edge
3 large cloves of garlic, minced/chopped/pressed
1 tbs. organic seasoning mix**
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1.5 c. hot water
Mix all ingredients together. Roll dough into a ball, place in a bowl and cover to allow it to rise until it has doubled in size (45-60m).
**You can purchase organic seasoning anywhere these days, including Meijer. If you can't find an organic Italian mix, create your own by combining basil, onion powder, oregano, thyme and rosemary.
*This recipe is enough for a large pizza to feed a family of 4. If you have less people or want a thinner crust, halve the recipe.
*** this recipe was adapted from the book Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson
On to the toppings! First, I sauteed 1/4 of a white onion and 3 large baby bellas (both chopped) in a pan with a little olive oil and ground pepper. Once they were looking good, I added 1 lb of organic ground chicken + 4 strips of Applegate Organic bacon. You don't really need this much meat, but I wanted to make extra so that half could be used for a pasta dinner the next night. Maximizing time. However- if you like your pizza super topped, use the full portion.
You can use any meat you'd like, as long as it's organic. Applegate organics has a large selection, including sausages! Ham, turkey, whatever you want! I haven't seen organic pepperoni, though.
Once your toppings are ready, preheat your oven to 400 degrees and roll out your dough to the desired thickness. I like to treat the edges of the dough to flavor them. Usually this means sprinkling some fleur-de-sel around the edges, but you can substitute sea salt in a grinder. Rubbing in fresh pressed garlic, ground pepper or even a little onion powder is delicious. For extra points, use a brush to put melted Kerrygold or organic butter around the edges before adding spices!
Next we throw on some organic pizza or spaghetti sauce, which can be found in most groceries these days. Meijer has their own brand that's very inexpensive! One side has cheese (organic, self shredded is the cleanest you'll get) and the other half is without because of my allergy. If you want the pizza to be more clean, omit the cheese entirely. It really is still good!
Pop your pizza in the oven for about 30 minutes, less if your dough was spread thinly and more for thick crush. Check it around 25 minutes to make sure it doesn't burn.Here's my cheese-free slice. I already miss it. Yum.
If you have any clean eating recipes to share, feel free to post below! All the best, and as always, thanks for reading!

Yummy! This looks great! Have you tried cauliflower crust yet? I first saw it on...yep! Pinterest! Then I was browsing two different blogs last week and saw the recipe on those blogs as well. It looks great and it's something I've been itching to try ever since I pinned the recipe.
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I actually have tried it! I have a few different versions. The ones with less flour seem to be a little mushier. I have a friend who LOVES LOVES LOVES cauliflower pizza crust, too! Why is pizza so awesome?
DeleteI could eat pizza every single day, seriously! :)
ReplyDeleteMe too... and I think it would improve quality of life to do so :)
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