Veggie Pizza
We make this veggie pizza recipe all the time! It’s loaded with delicious veggies, including artichoke hearts, mushrooms, olives and bell peppers.
Looking for more pizza recipes? Try my Margherita Pizza, BBQ Chicken Pizza or Pizza Bites next!
Let’s Make Veggie Pizza!
We love making pizza for dinner on Friday nights, and this homemade veggie pizza is one of our favorites! This easy pizza recipe has our favorite combination of veggies, and I’ve included more topping ideas below so you can use what you enjoy.
This recipe starts with my easy homemade pizza dough and our favorite pizza sauce. I finish it with some fresh basil and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes after it comes out of the oven. Those two small additions take this vegetarian pizza from good to amazing!
The crust is crisp, the cheese is melty and golden, and the toppings make sure that every bite is loaded with flavor. You are going to love it!
Vegetarian Pizza Ingredients
I love to use homemade pizza dough and sauce in this recipe. If you’re short on time, store-bought will work well too. You’ll also need mozzarella cheese and your vegetables of choice. The fresh basil and red pepper flakes are optional but highly recommended!
How to Make Veggie Pizza
I’ve tested this recipe both in our pizza oven and in our regular oven. I’ve included directions for baking in a regular oven so that anyone can make this pizza. You’ll want to heat your oven to as high as it will go, either 500 or 550° F. Place an oven rack one space above the bottom rack position – this helps the bottom crust to get nice and crispy. You can bake the pizza on a baking sheet, pizza steel or pizza stone.
Start by stretching or rolling out the pizza dough to a 14-inch round.
Add sauce, cheese and toppings. Spread your desired amount of sauce over the pizza and sprinkle on the shredded mozzarella. Evenly distribute the toppings: artichoke hearts, mushrooms, black olives, red bell pepper and red onion.
Brush the crust around the edge of the pizza with olive oil. This helps it to get golden brown as it bakes. Then bake the pizza for 10-14 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and the cheese is fully melted and slightly golden. Let the pizza rest for 3-4 minutes, then scatter the fresh basil over the top. Slice and serve, with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes if desired.
More Veggie Pizza Toppings
This vegetable pizza recipe is easy to customize to your tastes! Here are a few more topping ideas:
- Broccoli: Chop florets into small bite-size pieces.
- Green Onion or Yellow Onion: Try these instead of red onion.
- Kalamata Olives: Swap the black olives for kalamata olives to bring some Mediterranean flavor.
- Spinach: Scatter chopped spinach or sautéed spinach, either under or on top of the mozzarella.
- Zucchini: Add thinly sliced zucchini before baking.
- Butternut Squash: Add cubes of roasted butternut squash.
- Arugula: Top pizza with baby arugula after baking.
- Cheese: Add some grated Parmesan, Pecorino Romano or crumbled feta cheese on top of the pizza before baking. Or swap the mozzarella for smoked mozzarella or gouda cheese.
Veggie Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ball homemade pizza dough, or 1 pound store-bought pizza dough
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¾ cup canned artichoke hearts, drained and pat dry, coarsely chopped if large
- ½ cup cremini or button mushrooms, thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup sliced black olives
- ½ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
- ⅓ cup thinly sliced red onion
- fresh basil, leave small leaves whole, thinly slice or gently tear large leaves into smaller pieces
- red pepper flakes, optional, for serving
Instructions
Prepare Oven and Pizza Pan
- Preheat oven to 500° F and place an oven rack one space above the bottom rack position. Oil a pizza steel or baking sheet with a high temperature cooking spray or vegetable oil. (If using a pizza stone, lightly dust it with cornmeal.)
Shape Pizza Dough
- On a lightly floured work surface, stretch or roll the pizza dough out into a 14-inch diameter circle. Place the pizza dough onto the prepared pizza pan. If the edges are larger than the pizza pan, fold them over a bit (towards the pizza) to form a nice thick crust.
Assemble Pizza
- Spread sauce over the pizza, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge for the crust. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella over the sauce. Evenly distribute the toppings on top of the cheese: artichoke hearts, mushrooms, black olives, red bell pepper and red onion. (You will add the fresh basil after baking.)
- Brush the crust around the edge of the pizza with olive oil.
Bake Pizza
- Bake pizza for 10-14 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and cheese is fully melted and slightly golden. Let pizza rest for 3-4 minutes, then scatter the fresh basil over the top. Slice and serve, with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes if desired.
