Garlic Alfredo Veggie Pizza

Homemade pizza is another thing that has been on my to-do list for a long long time. Guess everything will happen when the right time comes! Finally pizza’s turn has come up as the Groovy Gourmets picked pizza as this month’s theme. And its not just any normal pizza, but an unusual one. The idea was to come up with a pizza with uncommon toppings than the usual toppings added in pizza, one more cheese other than mozzarella and a different sauce rather than the usual tomato based pizza sauce.

For the pizza dough, I followed the one in Rak’s Kitchen which is a foolproof recipe. Pesto sauce and white sauce are two good alternatives to tomato pizza sauce. I decided to make an Alfredo sauce as the base for my pizza. Alfredo sauce is a white sauce which is often used to accompany pasta dishes and made with butter, cream and Parmesan cheese. I added some garlic to infuse more flavor into my sauce. For toppings, I used baby spinach, sweet corn and sun-dried tomatoes as they paired well with my garlic alfredo sauce. I used a combination of mozzarella and cheddar for the final touch.

Garlic Alfredo Veggie Pizza

Homemade pizza with garlic Alfredo sauce topped with baby spinach, sweet corn, sun-dried tomato and mozzarella-cheddar cheese

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Servings 4

Prep Time 9 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Resting Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 54 minutes mins

Ingredients

For the pizza dough

• All purpose flour / Maida – 1 ½ cup
• Active dry yeast – 1 tbsp
• Milk – 1/4 cup
• Water – 1/4 cup
• Sugar – 1/2 tbsp
• Salt -3/4 tsp
• Olive oil – 2 tbsp

For the sauce

• Thick cream / Heavy cream – 1/2 cup
• Garlic – 1 tbsp minced
• Pepper – 1/4 tsp
• Salt – 1/8 tsp
• Parmesan cheese – 1/4 cup
• Butter – 1 tbsp
• Olive oil – 2 tsp

For the topping

• Dried oregano – 2 tsp
• Baby spinach – 1/2 cup roughly chopped
• Sun-dried tomato – 1/8 cup
• Sweet corn – 2 tbsp
• Mozzarella + Cheddar cheese – as required

Instructions

To make pizza dough

• Boil the water and keep aside. In a wide bowl combine oil, sugar and salt. Then add the boiled water and mix well till sugar dissolves.
• Add milk, mix and then add yeast and mix well with a whisk. Set aside for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. The yeast should be completely dissolved.
• Then add the flour and bring everything together to form a smooth pliable dough. No need to knead the dough.
• Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep in a warm place for 1½ – 2 hours. After 1½ -2 hours the dough would have raised.
• Remove the dough to a flour-dusted surface and knead very lightly to push the air out the dough. Roll the dough under the palm of your hand until the top of the dough is smooth. Cover the dough and set aside.

To make the sauce

• In a sauce pan add oil and butter. Once the butter melts, add the minced garlic. Saute for a minute. Then add the cream, salt and pepper.
• Bring the mixture to boil and then simmer till the sauce becomes thick for about 3-5 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Then add the cheese and cook for one more minute. Set aside.

To assemble & bake pizza

• Preheat the oven to 220 degree Celsius. Grease a pizza pan or line with aluminium foil.
• Roll the pizza dough using a rolling pin to a circle with 1 inch thickness. Fold the ends inside and press to get a small depth. Prick with a fork gently to make sure the base is cooked evenly.
• Now spread the sauce and sprinkle the dried oregano. Then arrange the toppings over the base and add the grated cheese over the toppings.
• Bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese melts and the base turns golden brown. Cut into slices with a pizza cutter or very sharp knife. Serve immediately.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American