Vegan Caramelized Onion Pizza

I had a rough weekend folks. My good friend E was in town from good ole Springfield, Illi-noise and he can be, to put it most lightly, a hard-drinking fellow. He gave me an hands-on education about whiskey (or was it Scotch?) and how peat moss (or was it the aged oak barrels?) gave certain kinds of whisky a distinctive smoky taste. Yeah, well, it was distinctive, in the way that seeing your house on fire might be “distinctive” - harsh, fiery, and tear-inducing. And I’m sure both will have you feeling pretty rough the next day.

I digress. I should be talking about E’s penchant for man-foods. He likes the simple things in life, most of them with plenty of meat, or peat, or whatever… But since he was sleeping on MY futon, darn it, he was relegated to eating veggie burgers, quesadillas, and the food most beloved by man: pizza.

I admit that I’m not sure this pizza can technically be called pizza since it doesn’t have cheese but this is my blog, darn it, and I’m giving you a recipe for some pizza without cheese (or vegan “cheeze”) that can compete on the same level as cheese pizza.

I’ll admit that I got this idea from Amy’s brand roasted veggie pizza. It works. I adapt the recipe. You get to enjoy. This can be your pizza too, darn it, so get to roastin’.

While you’re at it, check out these awesome vegetarian pizzas from other great bloggers:

If you don’t want whole wheat crust, try this wonderfully-illustrated pizza recipe by Elise at Simply Recipes. I haven’t tried it, but I trust Elise!

Jalapeno and Salsa Pizza from Albion Cooks

Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza from Albion Cooks again (Catherine is quite the Veggie Pizza Queen)

I’m dying to try this Cilantro Pesto Pizza with Sweet Garlic Sauce (Yum!) From Brownie Points. McAuliflower suggests that this would make an excellent vegan pizza if you omit the cheese and I agree!

Make Pizza on the Grill with Matt from Matt Bites

Mexican Pizza with Refried Beans from Vive le Vegan

BBQ “Chik’n” Pizza by yours truly

Serves: 4 - 6
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes with a store-bought crust

Vegan Caramelized Onion Pizza

crust recipe for 2 pizzas, homemade or store-bought
6 large sweet onions, sliced to 1/4 inch thick
salt
2 red peppers, cut into pieces
2 green peppers, cut into pieces
1/2 bunch of broccoli, cut into florets
olive oil
freshly cracked pepper

If you want to make your own crust, and believe me, you want to make your own crust, you can use this wheat crust recipe from Allrecipes. It has never failed me. Or you could use store-bought crust or the recipe from your uncle Mario, whatever.

Now it’s time to caramelize your onions. Put them in a skillet with some olive oil and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat. Add some salt, and cook until they start to turn golden/reddish/brown, about 30 - 40 minutes.

While you’re onions are caramelizing, you can roast your veggies: tumble them in some (a lot of) olive oil, salt, and pepper and put them on a cookie sheet in an oven for 30 minutes or so, or until they are nice and roasty.

Slather your crust with the onions, using them as a sauce. Pile on the roasted veggies. Crack some peppercorns over the top and put in the oven for 25 minutes or so, or until the bottom of the crust is crispy.

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