Vegan Polenta Pizza

Polenta pizza is a gluten-free, healthier alternative to the Italian classic. Using polenta instead of normal pizza dough is easier, less labour-intensive and the result is a fantastic dish, filling and tasty.

To make our perfect vegan polenta pizza we decided to use melting vegan cheese. We topped it with cherry tomatoes and green olives as well as some fresh basil. The most important thing about making a great polenta pizza is to ensure your base is hard enough so you can actually handle it well. When baking the polenta pizza base, your polenta will crisp a little on the outside, making it even more appetising and special.

What is polenta pizza

I don't know about you but I absolutely love polenta. It's a versatile dish which can be adapted for many gluten-free lunches and dinners. Polenta works especially well when paired with the traditional Romanian sarmale (cabbage rolls). It's also hearty, filling and healthy.

Polenta is super easy to make, all you need is 3.5 cups of water to 1 cup of polenta. Then you can add various herbs and spices to make it even more delicious and tasty.

The trick to good polenta pizza is to allow the base to harden in a round-shaped tray or skillet. One hour at room temperature normally does the trick. Then, much like you'd use the standard pizza dough, you can use the polenta pizza base to add the toppings of your liking.

How to make polenta pizza

To make the perfect polenta, make sure to follow this polenta recipe. We add nutritional yeast, vegan butter, oregano, rosemary and a little paprika to the polenta so we can make it tastier. When it's ready (takes just 5 minutes on the hob), we pour it in a round skillet and let it cool.

Once the polenta pizza base is cool and easy to handle (but be careful as it is delicate and it can still break), we transfer it to a baking tray. We then add the tomato paste on top, scatter the shredded vegan cheese and top it up with cherry tomatoes and olives. Season with salt and pepper. We bake it in the oven (180C/350F) for around 15-20 minutes until the cheese bubbles up.

We then scatter a few fresh basil leaves and dig right in while hot. What's beautiful about this polenta pizza is that when in the oven, the outside crips a little, making this dish even more irresistible.

You can store in the fridge overnight but fresh is best. If reheating the polenta pizza, you can put it back in the oven until the vegan cheese starts bubbling up again. Enjoy!

This recipe has been developed entirely by Yuzu Bakes. Any resemblance with other recipes is purely coincidental.

Polenta Pizza

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• Prep Time: 2 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins
• Total: 27 mins
• Serves 4 people

Categories: Baked, Dinner, Lunch Cusine: East European, Italian, Mediterranean, Romanian

Description

Polenta pizza is a healthier alternative to the otherwise traditional Italian classic. Our polenta pizza is vegan, delicious and can be adapted with the toppings of your choice.

Ingredients

(USA / Metric)

• 1 30cm pizza base made of Mamaliga Recipe (Romanian Polenta)
• 1 cup, shredded vegan cheese
• 1 handful cherry tomato, halved
• 1 handful green olives, halved
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 5 leaves basil

Instructions

• 1. Make your polenta pizza base according to the instructions provided in our other recipe (link in the ingredients).
     Make sure you allow the polenta pizza base to cool for at least an hour until it's fairly hard and easy to handle.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
  3. Spread the tomato paste over the polenta pizza base. Scatter the shredded vegan cheese. Decorate with the toppings of your choice although we recommend cherry tomatoes and green olives.
  4. Season with a little salt and pepper and bake on a tray in the centre of the oven for around 15-20 minutes until the cheese starts to bubble up.
  5. Decorate with fresh basil and serve hot. Any leftovers can be stored in the fridge until the next morning. To reheat, use the oven until the cheese starts bubbling up again.

Nutritional Information

Total Nutrition Facts

Serves 4 people

Amount Per Serving
Calories 92
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5 g			6%
	Saturated Fat 1 g		6%
	Trans Fat 0 g		0%
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
	Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 0 mg			0%
Sodium 310 mg			13%
Total Carbs 9 g			3%
	Dietary Fiber 1 g		3%
	Sugar 8 g		17%
Protein 4 g			8%
Vitamin A 16% Vitamin C 6% Calcium 14% Iron 3% Vitamin D 0% Magnesium 5% Potassium 6% Zinc 6% Phosphorus 25% Thiamin (B1) 2% Riboflavin (B2) 11% Niacin (B3) 3% Vitamin B6 3% Folic Acid (B9) 0% Vitamin B12 10% Vitamin E 5% Vitamin K 5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice

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