Vegan (Low Fat) Pizza + Gluten-free option

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Crust (Version 1)

1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast (or 3 tbsp of unpackaged yeast)
1/3 cup lukewarm water
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tbsp Italian dried herbs (rosemary, garlic, basil, marjoram)
2/3 cup lukewarm water

**Preheat oven to 450 degrees F AFTER YOU HAVE LET THE DOUGH RISE FOR 20-30 minutes.
1. Dissolve yeast in 1/3 cup lukewarm water and let dissolve for 10 minutes.
2. In a bowl, mix flour, herbs, and salt. Add the yeast mixture, then add 2/3 cup lukewarm water. Mix all ingredients to form a dough ball.

3. After forming the dough into a ball, put the ball into a bowl in a warm place, and cover with a damp cloth. In order to let the dough rise, you must let the dough remain covered for 20-30 minutes. At this point, you will need to preheat your oven to 450 F.

4. Roll out dough onto a flat pan.
5. Using a fork, puncture holes all over the dough to allow heat to pass through the dough to bake faster (and prevent bubbles from forming.)
6. Bake dough for 5-10 minutes before adding sauce and toppings. After baking your bread, add sauce and toppings, then bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.
Source: Pizza Crust


Crust (Gluten-Free Version 2)

1/4 ounce yeast (1 packet or 3 tbsp)
1/4 teaspoon sugar substitute
1 1/4 cups warm water (separated)
1 3/4 cups oat flour (blend rolled oats in a food processor to create flour)
1 tbsp Italian herbs (marjoram, rosemary, garlic)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1. Dissolve yeast and sugar (stevia or splenda) in 3/4 cup warm water and let sit for about 8 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, combine oat flour and salt.
3. Pour yeast mixture over flour and mix well.
4. Knead for about 2 minutes and spread onto lightly greased pan (or deep dish pan) using the remaining water to smooth crust onto pan.

5. Puncture holes with a fork, all over the dough to allow heat to pass through the crust (to bake faster.)
6. Bake at 450 F for 10-12 minutes before adding toppings. After baking your bread, add sauce and toppings, then bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.


Sauce

1/3 can of tomato paste
Italian herbs like marjoram, garlic, rosemary
1/3 cup water

Boil paste, water and herbs in a saucepan for a couple of minutes. You don't need oil for cooking the sauce.
Toppings

In the photo, I have used spinach, red onions, and sweet peppers. You can use anything in your house (egg plant, zucchini, squash, broccoli, mushrooms.)

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