Ingredients

• ½ cup red lentils
• 1 ¾ cups water
• ¼ teaspoon garam masala or other dried herb of choice
• 1Tablespoon tomato purée (optional)
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• Cornmeal (for dusting pan)
• North Coast Co-op Pizza Dough or a gluten-free pre-made crust in our freezer aisle

Directions

Sauce Instructions

Add the red lentils and water to a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft. Stir often to prevent the lentils from sticking to the pot. When the water has been absorbed, add the garam masala, tomato purée (if using), black pepper and salt. Mix well. If the sauce is too thick, add some additional water and mix in. For a smoother texture, use an immersion blender.

Pizza Instructions

Pre-heat oven according to the pizza dough/crust instructions. Place a pizza stone or upside down sheet pan in the oven. Sprinkle the stone or sheet pan lightly with cornmeal to prevent the dough from sticking. Stretch out the dough until desired shape and size. Spread the red lentil sauce evenly over the pizza. Add your favorite toppings and bake according to the pizza dough/crust instructions (approximately 15-20 minutes) or until crust is nice and golden brown around the edges.

Recipe Notes

If using the Co-op pizza dough, allow enough time for letting the dough rise--45 minutes (makes two 6-8” pizzas).

Try some of these topping ideas, or create your own:

• -Fresh mozzarella, cut into thin slices or grated
• -Daiya non-dairy cheese, cut into thin slices or grated
• -Goat cheese, crumbled
• -Cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• -Zucchini squash, peeled into thin strips
• -Sugar snap peas, cut into thin strips
• -Fresh asparagus, cut into thin pieces
• -Bell pepper, cut into rings or diced
• -Fresh cilantro or basil, chopped (add to pizza once removed from oven)