Italian Vegetable Pizza with Homemade Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

•  For the dough:
• 500 g whole wheat flour
• 1 packet dry yeast (7g)
• 1 tsp salt
• 325 ml warm water
•  For the tomato sauce:
• 400 g canned diced tomatoes
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
•  For the topping:
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
• 150 g mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 200 g shredded mozzarella

Instructions

1. 1 Start by making the pizza dough. Mix the flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl.
2. 2 Slowly add the warm water and knead until smooth. Let the dough rise for about 1 hour in a warm place.
3. 3 Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce. Sauté the garlic in a little olive oil. Add the diced tomatoes and herbs and let simmer for 20 minutes over low heat. Then puree the sauce with a hand blender until smooth.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
5. 5 Roll out the dough on a floured work surface. Spread the tomato sauce over the base and top with the vegetables and mozzarella.
6. 6 Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and crispy.