Continuing my accidental series of recipe creations, this week I give you Pizza Quinoa. It's the usual blah-blah-free: gluten, dairy, egg and tomato. Yes, I can't have tomatoes either.
I LOVE pizza and have been craving it a lot lately. I could eat it every night and be happy, but since I'm all-those-things-and-more-free, I can't have it. Gluten, diary, tomato - crust, cheese, sauce. Blah.
It's with pizza on the brain and a need to bring a dish to a potluck last weekend that I came up with Pizza Quinoa. It was a hit!
Of course, if you're not dairy-free (lucky), add some shredded mozzarella or cut some fresh mozzarella into bite-size cubes. It would be delicious. (Definitely do this after the quinoa cools.)
If you're not tomato-free, maybe about a 1/2 can of drained, fire-roasted tomatoes would be fabulous as well.
Pizza Quinoa
1 cup dry quinoa, cooked according to package directions
Add to the cooking water:
1 1/2 t basil
1 1/2 t oregano
salt
garlic, generous sprinkle (I like lots)
*I like to allow the quinoa to sit for awhile after cooking so it's fluffier, but you can certainly use it as soon as it's finished.
Chop
1/2 cup onion
1/2 cup green pepper
1/2 cup mushrooms
1/2 of a 3.5 oz package of pepperoni, sliced in half.
Mix together and add the quinoa.
Drizzle with some olive oil. If you have access to the fancy olive oils (Fustini's in Holland is awesome), a basil or Tuscan olive oil would be extra delicious.
As always, make it your own. Add whatever you like on your pizza - olives, sausage, pineapple, etc.
I'd love to hear how you like this and how you change it up!
Happy Pizza-ing!
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