Roasted Eggplant & Sesame Pizza w/ mixed mushrooms

• Small eggplant – $1.14
• Mixed Mushrooms – $2.99
• 2 Shallots – >$1
• 3 tbs toasted sesame oil
• Veggie Smart Bacon – $2.69 ( fry seperately until crisp and crumble on top of pizza before serving)

Total with Dough – $8
Pizza Dough

• 1 1/2 tsp dry yeat = 1/2 packet = >$1 ( 3 packets = $2.19)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 cup of bread flour ( whole bag of flour = $4)
• 1 cup of whole wheat flour
• Pinch of sweetener
• 3/4 cup of warm water
• Optional Herbs or extra flavors ( we used some dried rosemary)

Put yeast in small bowl with1/4 cup of water let dissolve and let sit for more than 5 minutes

Mix flour,salt and sweetener in bowl. Stir in yeast/water olive oil and 1/2 cup of water until combined.

On a floured surface knead until smooth and stretchy. Knead in herbs. Put in a large oiled bowl and cover for at least an hour

Can be put in freezer for several weeks

Follow recipe on page 430 “Vegan Planet” for Eggplant Mixture ( add mushrooms and other veggies) we also added a fresh tomato to the pizza after putting the eggplant mixture onto the crust.

The result of the crust is like a flat bread – very firm and crunchy with the whole wheat flour added.