I made a full batch of pizza dough for the picnic sandwich earlier this week without really thinking about how much extra dough that would leave me with. After making my sandwich, I still had just over a kilo of dough left. So, instead of the bulgogi that I'd planned to have for dinner that night, we each made our own pizza instead. I'm really pleased with how mine came out. Although I think I'd add a few mushrooms next time.

If I wanted a fully vegetarian option, I think mushrooms and capers would replace the anchovies quite nicely.

Almost Vegetarian Pizza

Ingredients

• whole wheat pizza dough
• roasted garlic paste
• pizza sauce
• mozzarella, shredded
• anchovies
• artichoke hearts, chopped
• jarred pepperoncini peppers, chopped
• Parmesan
• baby spinach and/or arugula/rocket

Directions

1. Stretch dough to desired size.
2. Let rest for a few minutes, then smear a very thin layer of roasted garlic paste over surface.
3. Spread sauce generously over this.
4. Sprinkle liberally with mozzarella.
5. Place a few anchovy fillets over the cheese. (A little goes a long way.)
6. Scatter a few chopped artichoke hearts and some pepper pieces over this.
7. Sprinkle a bit of Parmesan cheese over everything.
8. Top with a handful of greens.
9. Bake at 260°C (500°F) for 5-7 minutes.
10. Add another handful of fresh greens on top after the pizza comes out of the oven.

Sorry for the lack of measurements here. I don't really know how much of what I used. Pizza is pretty forgiving though. So the exact measurements don't matter too much. For a 36cm (14") pizza you'll probably want:
~250mL of sauce
cheese really depends on personal preference
~50g anchovy fillets
3-4 artichoke hearts
~1 tsp. chopped pepperoncini peppers
~1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan
2-4 big hand-fulls of greens

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Variations

Actually Vegetarian Pizza

Ingredients

• whole wheat pizza dough
• roasted garlic paste
• pizza sauce
• mozzarella, shredded
• capers, drained and rinsed
• cremini mushrooms, sliced and sautéed in a little butter¹
• artichoke hearts, chopped
• jarred pepperoncini peppers, chopped
• Parmesan
• baby spinach and/or arugula/rocket

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¹ Add a bit of water to the pan for the first part of cooking to reduce the amount of butter needed for cooking the mushrooms. ^Back