Vegetarian Pizzas

It is Good Friday today.

According to Christianity, Good Friday, also called Holy Friday, Great Friday or Black Friday, is a religious holiday observed primarily by adherents to Christianity commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Golgotha, an event central to Christian theology. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and often coincides with the Jewish observance of Passover.

On this day, some will opt for a non-meat dish or vegetarian dish. Though it is not really religiously compulsory.

Hence, as you all may guess.. my recommendation today is a Vegetarian Pizza.



Ingredients

1 pizza dough (Boboli or Pillsbury, etc.)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 cups spinach leaves (fresh, or 1 cup defrosted frozen)
1/2 cup mushroom
1/2 cup tomato, chopped
1/2 cup broccoli floret (small)
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped (preferably yellow or orange)
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup black olives, sliced
1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, slivered
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2) Prepare pizza dough according to directions (if using a recipe) and cook for 10 minutes at 400 degrees (if desired, and omit this step entirely if using pre-cooked dough).
3) Mix tomato paste with 1/4 cup water and add a bit more, a little at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Add garlic and mix well.
4) Spread tomato sauce evenly over dough, leaving a half inch or so for crust.
5) Sprinkle toppings over pizza, more or less in order given. (If you prefer to end with the cheese, that's okay too.).
6) Sprinkle with seasonings.
7) Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
8) Slice and eat.

Serving for 6, 1 pie