Recipe: Mashed Potato Pizza Crust (Vegan & Easy)

Recipe

Do you love pizza and are ready for a twist on the Italian classic? Try this vegan mashed potato pizza crust! It takes only 10 minutes of hands-on prep time, is really low in calories and totally grain-free.

Link to the Original Recipe from nutriciously.com

Ingredients

Potato Pizza Crust

• 1 ½ lb potatoes, peeled and cubed (680 g)

• 2 cups cauliflower florets (200 g)

• 5 tablespoons potato starch

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Pinch of nutritional yeast (optional)

Toppings

• Green hummus

• ½ cup cooked chickpeas (80 g), drained

• ½ medium zucchini (100 g), thinly sliced

• 1 large tomato, thinly sliced

• 1-2 button mushrooms, thinly sliced

• ½ red onion, thinly sliced

• 1 cup fresh arugula (20 g)

• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Make the Potato Pizza Crust

1. Using a medium-sized pot, steam your cubed potatoes and cauliflower florets for around 25 minutes until soft and fork-tender. 

2. Then, preheat the oven to 430° F (220° C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

3. Once the potatoes and cauliflower are done cooking, drain them well. Using an immersion blender, fork or food processor, mash them until completely smooth.

4. Add potato starch, salt, pepper and mix until well-combined.

5. Using a wet spatula, thinly spread the potato mixture onto your prepared baking sheets, forming two pizza crusts.

6. Place the baking sheets into the oven and bake your potato crust for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden.

Assemble the Veggie Pizza

1. Once this time has elapsed, remove the potato pizza crust from the oven. Spread with hummus and top with chickpeas, zucchini, tomato, mushrooms and onion.

2. Lightly season your potato veggie pizza with salt and pepper and return to the oven to bake for another 15 minutes.

3. Top with fresh arugula, nutritional yeast or vegan parmesan if desired, then serve immediately. Enjoy