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This Antipasto Vegetarian Pizza is made with a fresh creamy garlic sauce then topped with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, fresh basil, artichokes, and avocado. Fresh, filling and tasty, you’ll never miss the meat!
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This Antipasto Vegetarian Pizza is a filling veggie pizza recipe that we recreated after visiting a local restaurant in the Boise area. It’s piled high with lots of yummy veggies, cheese and the most glorious garlic cream sauce made from scratch. If you’re looking for a fun dinner idea for a date night in, a girls’ night meal or just a relaxing Friday night with the family, try this recipe. Tastes way better than take-out and can be made in just about the same amount of time as waiting for pizza delivery.
Ingredients in Antipasto Vegetarian Pizza
- Crust – see below for more details about the crust
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Fresh Basil
- Spinach and Arugula Mix
- Artichoke Hearts
- Pepperoncinis
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Sliced Black Olives
- Avocado
Garlic Cream Sauce
- Butter
- Minced Garlic
- Flour
- Milk
- Salt and Pepper
- Dried Basil and Oregano
Homemade Pizza Crust
Making pizza dough from scratch is actually really easy and it tastes so much better than any store-bought dough. Try our recipe for our Homemade Pizza Dough and see for yourself. All you need is flour, water, sugar, yeast, salt, and olive oil. Roll it out as thick or thin as you like. My husband loves a really thin crust pizza, so I opt for a thin crust and a thicker one for me and the children. You can even use it to make breadsticks or cheesy bread to go along with your pizza using the same recipe.
Garlic Sauce for Pizza
The star of this antipasto pizza is the creamy garlic sauce that you smooth all over the dough instead of tomato sauce. Simple ingredients blend together in no time to make a rich, delicious sauce that gives the pizza flavorful depth and warmth. Here’s all you need:
- Lots of fresh garlic. I like to use at least three or four good sized cloves, enough to make a couple of teaspoons of minced garlic. Make sure to watch your garlic as it cooks so it doesn’t burn.
- Butter and Flour to create a roux, which will help the sauce thicken.
- Milk. For this recipe try to use whole milk or at least 2% to get that creamy texture for the sauce.
- A few shakes of dried oregano and basil. You can use fresh if you have it on hand, which would be delicious.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Vegetarian Pizza Toppings
When it comes to pizza toppings for this vegetarian pizza, the sky’s the limit! Use whatever vegetables you have on hand, anything that looks like it needs to be used up in your fridge. Here are some ideas to get you started beyond the toppings in this recipe:
- Zucchini
- Squash
- Cauliflower or Broccoli
- Mushrooms
- Roasted Red Pepper
- Bell Pepper
- Red Onion
- Pesto – use as a pizza sauce or drizzle on top
- Fresh Herbs
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Cheeses like ricotta cheese, feta cheese, and parmesan cheese – you will have to check the labels as some cheeses are not fully vegetarian
Frequently Asked Questions
Any veggie that roasts well will go well on a pizza! Think peppers, onions, squashes, and mushrooms.
Yes! Mozzarella does not use rennet, an animal byproduct found in other cheeses.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the oven or air fryer for best results.
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More Pizza Recipes
Homemade pizza can be so much fun to make and the possibilities are endless! Some fresh dough, cheese and your choice of toppings, and you have a pizza party worth staying home for. Try some of our favorite recipes:
- Healthy Pizza (only 350 calories)
- Mediterranean Flatbread Pizza
- French Bread Pizza
- Veggie Pizza Squares
- BBQ Chicken Cilantro Pizza
- Gino’s Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza Copycat
How to Make Vegetarian Pizza
Antipasto Vegetarian Pizza
Ingredients
- Pizza Dough see recipe HERE
- 2 cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- 6 fresh basil leaves sliced into strips
- 1 cup spinach and arugula mix
- 1 small jar artichoke hearts drained and diced
- 1/2 cup pepperoncinis sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes cut into halves
- 1 small can sliced olives drained
- 1 avocado reserved for the end
Garlic Cream Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- dried basil and oregano to taste, just a few shakes of each
Instructions
- Roll the dough out into a circle a little larger than your pizza pan, then gently fold the edges over to make the crust. Use a fork to create holes all over the dough, then bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Then let the crust cool for 5 minutes.
- While cooking the dough, make the garlic sauce by melting the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and let simmer til the garlic starts to brown. Stir in the flour then immediately start stirring in the milk, a little at a time. Once milk is stirred in add, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Smooth the garlic sauce over the crust, then sprinkle generously with cheese and top with all the veggies (except the avocado). Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then remove from oven to cool. Sprinkle with freshly diced avocado.
Notes
- Use pesto instead of cream sauce as a pizza sauce.
- Drizzle pizza with balsamic glaze for a delicious finish.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
Saving this recipe to make tonight! Can’t keep calm 🙂
I’ve been looking for healthy pizza recipe and I am glad I found this. Most of the pizza are oily and fatty but this looks healthy and delicious. Definitely going to try this at home.
Now this is my kind of pizza. All my favourite flavours.
Love all the colors in this recipe! Such a great, healthy alternative to serve at a party!
What an amazing pizza! Love all of the flavors. The garlic cream sauce pairs perfectly with all of the traditional antipasto flavors.
We just made this tonight and it was delicious! Our avocado got squashed by my toddler so right before we threw it in the oven we added some crumbled goat cheese. It was awesome! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
That looks amazing!!! I’m such a sucker for pizza anyway, but I’m in love with the ingredients!
Thanks Carrian! It WAS really yummy!