Colorful Vegetable Pizza
This recipe for a colorful and easy-to-make pizza uses eggplant, bell peppers, shimeji mushrooms, and corn that you likely have in your refrigerator. Using store-bought pizza dough makes it even simpler and more delicious.
Cooking Steps
- 1
Cut off the stem of the eggplant and slice it into 5mm thick ginkgo leaf shapes. Remove the stem and seeds from the bell pepper and cut it into 5mm wide strips. Remove the tough ends of the shimeji mushrooms and separate them by hand. Put the eggplant in a bowl, sprinkle with salt (0.5g), mix lightly, and let sit for about 5 minutes to release moisture.
Advice: The moisture released from the eggplant is bitterness. Drawing it out with salt helps the flavor blend well and prevents the pizza from becoming watery.
IngredientsEggplant 1Bell pepper 1Shimeji mushrooms 1/2packSalt 0.5g - 2
Heat olive oil (1 tbsp) in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the thoroughly squeezed eggplant, bell pepper, and shimeji mushrooms and stir-fry for about 3 minutes. Once the vegetables are tender, remove from heat. Begin preheating the oven to 200℃ (390°F).
Advice: Lightly cooking the vegetables brings out their sweetness and helps prevent them from burning in the oven. Be careful not to overcook them, as this will lose their texture.
⏱ Sauté vegetables 3 minIngredientsOlive oil 1tbspEggplant 1Bell pepper 1Shimeji mushrooms 1/2pack - 3
Place the store-bought pizza dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and spread pizza sauce (3 tbsp) evenly over it.
Advice: Leave a small edge uncovered with sauce to make the crust crispy when baked.
IngredientsPizza dough 1sheetPizza sauce 3tbsp - 4
Evenly scatter the stir-fried eggplant, bell pepper, shimeji mushrooms, and drained corn (50g) over the sauced pizza dough. Finally, top with melting cheese (100g) over the entire pizza.
Advice: Adding plenty of cheese makes it melt and integrate with the vegetables, making it even more delicious!
IngredientsEggplant 1Bell pepper 1Shimeji mushrooms 1/2packCanned corn 50gMelting cheese 100g - 5
Bake in the preheated 200℃ (390°F) oven for 10-12 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown.
Advice: Baking times may vary depending on your oven, so please adjust accordingly. The cheese should be bubbling and the crust golden brown.
⏱ Bake pizza 10 min⏱ Bake pizza 12 min - 6
Remove the baked pizza from the oven, sprinkle with coarsely ground black pepper (0.2g) if desired, and serve immediately while hot.
Advice: The freshly baked aroma and melted cheese are the best! Coarsely ground black pepper adds a nice accent.
IngredientsCoarsely ground black pepper 0.2g
Colorful Vegetable Pizza
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