Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Making pizza at home can be a healthier alternative to the greasy, fast-food type. Here is a recipe that uses beans to make a protein packed pizza sauce, instead of a red sauce, with ideas for a variety of topping choices for use on the Rustic Crust Old World flat breads that are available in our stores.
SERVES: 2
Ingredients
- 2 packages Rustic Crust Old World flatbread
- ½ cup cooked cannellini beans (½ pound dried)
- 1 ½ cups cooked garbanzo beans (¼ pound dried)
- 6 fresh garlic cloves
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 6 Tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon each of dried rosemary, oregano and thyme
- Salt and pepper
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400°F.
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Place flatbreads on a cookie sheet.
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To make pizza sauce: Put dried rosemary, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper into food processor and do a quick, coarse grind to break seasonings up into smaller pieces. Then add garlic cloves, basil, and cooked cannellini and garbanzo beans (see instructions for cooking dried beans below) to the food processor and mix. Add olive oil slowly, with processor on low, until mixture is smooth. Tip: Roast the garlic and garbanzo beans together in olive oil to mellow the garlic and bring out the beans’ nutty flavor.
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With a spoon, spread pizza sauce all the way out to the edges of each flatbread. Add a thin layer of cheese. Top with your choice of fresh ingredients. It’s okay for toppings to be piled up a little high as they will melt down as the pizza cooks. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cheese melts.
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Slice and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Topping ideas:
- -Mozzarella (or vegan alternative)
- -Local spinach
- -Sliced tomatoes
- -Artichoke hearts