Friday night used to be Pizza Night in my house and I used to start planning for it on Monday. I don’t have pizza night as often as I used to, but I still get excited about it whenever I schedule one. I would make the pizza crusts and prepare several toppings and let everyone make their own personal pizza.
Your favorite vegetablessee the list below for popular vegetable toppings for pizza
Fresh herbs of your choice
How to Make It
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
For each pizzadust a 12-inch pizza pan, baking sheet, or heated pizza stone with cornmeal.
Shape the pizza dough into a round shapeabout 12-inches in circumference.
Top each pizza with your choice of sauceabout ½ cup per pizza and distribute toppings over the sauce.
Notes
A common mistake people make with homemade pizza toppings is that they overdo it. Use an easy touch when topping your pizza—about 2–3 cups total.
If you are using toppings with a high water content like tomatoes, either thinly slice them or finely dice them and don’t go overboard or your pizza will be soggy.
Chop your vegetables no larger than ½-inch for pizza. Otherwise they will not cook in the short time they will be in the oven.
Some people like to cook their vegetables before adding them to pizza. This is optional and dependent on your preference.
If you are adding fresh herbs like basil, consider adding them to the crust before you add the sauce or adding them as the pizza comes out of the oven.Popular Vegetable Toppings for PizzaOnionsBell peppers, red or greenMushroomsFresh tomatoesCornPickled jalapeño peppersFresh herbs—cilantro, basilOlivesGarlic, fresh or roastedSpinachSun dried tomatoesPineapple (don’t shoot the messenger)Artichoke HeartsMung SproutsEggplant Zucchini