Roast Vegetable and Hummus Blonde Pizza

A homemade white pizza with hummus in instead of tomato sauce, roast vegetables, herbs and spices.

ROAST VEGETABLE AND HUMMUS BLONDE PIZZA

I had you at pizza didn't I?

If you're anything like us you love pizza. 

Our standard choice is a Margherita pizza.

We usually pile it high with added veggies. 

We like to add mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and peppers. sometimes we will add sundried tomatoes or olives or we might at fresh rocket (arugula) when it is out of the oven.

This time we decided to try something different and went for a blonde pizza.

WHAT IS A BLONDE PIZZA?

A blond pizza is a pizza that has a white or pale coloured sauce or dressing instead of the more traditional tomato sauce.

It is also known as a Blond Pizza, a White Pizza or if you want to get all Italian, a Pizza Bianca.

The base of a blond pizza might be coated with:

1. Olive oil
2. Flavoured oil
3. Pesto
4. Ricotta
5. Parmesan
6. Mozzarella
7. Cream Cheese
8. Hummus
9. White sauce

Of course, not all of those options are classically Italian, but they all work well.

IDEAS FOR A BLONDE PIZZA

Here are a few ideas for a blonde pizza:

1. Pizza dough brushed with olive oil and topped with mozzarella (vegetarian or vegan), slices of courgette, slices of artichoke (jarred in oil) and spinach.
2. Pizza dough topped with a white sauce, bechamel style (veggie or vegan), sauteed garlic mushrooms, topped with rocket (when removed from the oven.
3. Pizza dough topped with a white sauce, topped with spinach, caramelised onions and pine nuts.
4. Pizza dough topped with pesto, roast vegetables, sundried tomatoes, then when cooked topped with fresh rocket (arugula) and crumbled feta (vegetarian or vegan).
5. Pizza dough topped with cream cheese, courgette, peas and spinach, drizzles with chilli oil.

HOMEMADE PIZZA DOUGH

Homemade pizza dough is great fun to make and made with a few basic ingredients.

Strong white flour, olive oil, yeast, water, a little sugar and salt.

You do need to plan ahead as it needs time to rise, be knocked back and rise again.

If you want to have a go at making pizza dough, check out my perfect pizza dough recipe or my wholemeal and onion pizza dough.

SHOP-BOUGHT PIZZA DOUGH

If you are short of time, you could also buy shop-bought pizza dough.

Look for it in the chilled aisle of your supermarket next to the cardboard tubes of pastry.

It's actually really good quality and saves a lot of time.

It gives you a fresh pizza dough finish but lets you fully customise your pizza.

OTHER IDEAS FOR A QUICK PIZZA BASE

Want a quick homemade pizza? 

You don't have to use pizza dough. Here are some more pizza base ideas.

1. Bagels
2. Baguette
3. English Muffin
4. Flour tortilla
5. Naan bread
6. Pitta bread
7. Potato waffles
8. Puff pastry
9. Sourdough bread
10. Waffles

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PIZZAS WITH A TWIST

I love pizza, but I also love to play with the concept. Here are some of my pizza with a twist recipes.

• BBQ Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms (vegetarian or vegan)
• Easy Pizza Dip with Cream Cheese (vegetarian)
• Lunchtime Caprese Pizza Wraps (vegetarian)
• Mini Margherita Muffin Pizzas with Jalapenos (vegetarian)
• Mini Margherita Puff Pizza Pies (vegetarian or vegan)
• Slow Cooker Pizza Potatoes (vegetarian or vegan)

Also try my easy vegan pepperoni which can be cooked in a air fryer or the oven.

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Dinner

Italian

Yield: 2 pizzas

Author: Jacqueline Meldrum

Roast Vegetable and Hummus Blonde Pizza

A homemade white pizza with hummus in instead of tomato sauce, roast vegetables, herbs and spices.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

• 2 yellow bell peppers, cut into chunks
• 2 small courgettes (zucchini), sliced
• 2 red onions, halved and cut into wedges
• a drizzle of olive oil
• 1 portion pizza dough (see ideas in notes for alternative pizza bases)
• 300g/10 oz hummus
• 2 ripe salad tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• a generous pinch of paprika
• a good grinding of black pepper
• a few sprigs of fresh coriander to serve

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 240C/fan 220C /gas 8.
2. Toss the vegetables in a little oil and spread across a roasting tin, then roast for 20 minutes.
3. Roll out the dough into two bases and place on two floured baking trays.
4. Spread hummus across each base, leaving a border.
5. Top with the vegetables and tomatoes and sprinkle some oregano and paprika across each pizza, then season with black pepper. Finish with a drizzle of oil.
6. Bake for 12 - 15 minutes until golden and crisp.
7. Enjoy!

Notes:

I lightly roasted the vegetables, but you can cook them for longer if you prefer them more charred.

Instead of hummus, you could use cream cheese mixed with herbs as a sauce.

Here are a few alternative pizza base ideas:

1. Bagels
2. Baguette
3. English Muffin
4. Flour tortilla
5. Naan bread
6. Pitta bread
7. Potato waffles
8. Puff pastry
9. Sourdough bread
10. Waffles

Calories

647.70

Fat (grams)

43.65

Sat. Fat (grams)

6.18

Carbs (grams)

55.17

Fiber (grams)

14.14

Net carbs

41.03

Sugar (grams)

15.29

Protein (grams)

16.68

Sodium (milligrams)

664.72

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00

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