Chickpea Pizza Crust Recipe
- cook TIME 40 mins
- prep TIME 5 mins
- total TIME 45 mins
Ingredients (13)
- 24 oz canned chickpeas
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 oz red onion
- 3 oz arugula
- 1 oz red bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 oz cheddar cheese
- 3 oz mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup homemade tomato sauce
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 0.5 oz basil
- 1/4 tsp salt
INSTRUCTIONS
Preparations:
Slice the pepper: Cut away the top and bottom of the bell pepper, and slice it open. Hold the knife horizontal to the cutting board and carefully slice away the white part as well as the seeds. Cut the rectangular piece of pepper into thin strips.
Slice the onion: Half the onion lengthwise and slice off the root and head. Grip the half by the side and make 1/8" slices across the half.
Cook:
Blend the chickpeas, flour, salt, pepper, and olive oil: Add 24 oz canned chickpeas, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 3 tbsp olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper to a blender/ food processor. Blend until smooth.
Shape the chickpea dough into a thin disk on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake the crust: Bake it at 400 °F for 30 minutes.
Add the toppings: Remove the crust from the oven and add on top 1/2 cup homemade tomato sauce, 3 oz mozzarella cheese, 2 oz cheddar cheese, 1 oz red bell pepper, 0.5 oz basil, and 0.5 oz red onion.
Continue to bake at 425 °F for 7 minutes.
Garnish and serve: Remove the chickpea pizza crust from the oven, add some arugula on top, then serve.
