Eating In: Gluten Free Homemade Pizza

One thing that I miss as a new gluten free eater is pizza. It is so hard to find a good gluten free pizza. 

There are several places that I order from that has decent pizza. However, this recipe from my dear friend Sarah, is THE BEST I have had yet! 

Sarah's blog is very informative. She really needs credit for all of my gluten free knowledge, she has taught me everything I know. Please visit her blog Mom's Kitchen Desk for more information! She not only eats gluten free, but she also feeds her children on the Feingold diet. I stand behind this diet 100 percent. 

The Feingold Program eliminates these additives:

• Artificial (synthetic) coloring
• Artificial (synthetic) flavoring
• Aspartame (Nutrasweet, an artificial sweetener)
• Artificial (synthetic) preservatives BHA, BHT, TBHQ

Please go to their Feingold's website for more information!

Back to pizza...

This recipe is so easy! All you do is throw all the ingredients in a bowl and mix! Sarah recommended that I make a big batch so you can freeze individual crusts for a quick and easy dinner on a week night. The fun part is getting creative with toppings. This night I topped my pizza with the following: leftover spaghetti sauce, gf pepperoni, gf salami, onions, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella cheese.  See below for pizza crust recipe.

Make Your Own Pizza: 
Pick from each column (see below for crust recipe)

Sauce	Veggies and Fruit	Meats	Cheese	Herbs and Nuts
Marinara Thai peanut Alfredo Pesto Salsa Enchilada	Onions Sun dried tomatoes Fresh tomatoes Spinach Bell peppers Olives Avocado Black beans Mushrooms Garlic Snow peas Corn Jalapeno peppers Pineapple Apples	Pepperoni Salami Ground beef Sausage (see my grocery list for suggestions) Chicken Steak Ham Bacon Eggs Meatballs Turkey	Blue cheese Cheddar Feta Gorgonzola Parmesan Mozzarella Provolone Pepper Jack Ricotta	Fresh Basil Fresh cilantro Oregano Peanuts Pecans Walnuts

Unique pizza combos:

Thai Pizza: peanut sauce, thinly sliced carrots, snow peas, diced chicken, cilantro, peanuts

BBQ Chicken Pizza: BBQ sauce, grilled onions, diced chicken, cilantro

Tomato Basil Pizza: marinara sauce, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, Gorgonzola cheese

Mexican Pizza: salsa (or enchilada sauce, or re-fried beans), ground beef, onions, bell peppers, corn, black beans, avocado, olives, pepper jack cheese, cilantro

Fajita Pizza: salsa (or queso cheese), grilled chicken or steak, grilled onions, grilled bell peppers, diced tomatoes, avocado, cilantro 

Philly Cheese-Steak Pizza: Olive Oil, grilled steak, grilled onions, grilled peppers, provolone cheese

Hawaiian Pizza: marinara, pineapple, onions, ham

Greek Pizza: pesto sauce, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, onions, artichokes, feta cheese

White Pizza: Alfredo sauce, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, onions, mushrooms, feta, (or Parmesan, or mozzarella)

Breakfast Pizza: eggs, cheddar cheese, bacon, sausage, onions, bell peppers

Thanksgiving Pizza: Gravy, turkey, cranberries, onions, Parmesan cheese

Dessert Pizza: Caramel sauce, apples, cinnamon (possibilities are endless here!)

Sarah's Pizza Crust Recipe: 

**=my personal notes

1 Tbsp dry yeast

2/3 cup brown rice flour (or your favorite GF flour)

1/2 cup+2Tbsp tapioca flour

2 tsp xanthan or guar gum

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp unflavored gelatin

1 tsp italian seasoning **leave out if you are doing dessert pizza, maybe do cinnamon instead)

2/3 cup warm water

1/2 tsp sugar or honey

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp vinegar or cider vinegar if stage 2

Preheat oven to 425.

Blend all ingredients on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. 

Grease (I use olive oil) 12 inch pizza pan and spread the dough in the pan. I coat my hands in olive oil so I can spread it more easily. Make edges slightly thicker to hold toppings. 

**I use cake pans to make personal pizza's

Bake pizza crust for 10 minutes, remove from oven and spread pizza crust with your favorite sauce and toppings. Bake another 12-20 minutes or until toppings are cooked to your liking. 

Double or triple your recipe for a quick weeknight meal. Let them cool completely, then freeze them with wax paper separating them. This makes for a very easy make your own pizza night.