Chickpea Crust Pizza

Chickpea Crust Pizza

Total Time:

50 min

Prep:

10 min

Cook:

40 min

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Yield:

4 servings

Level:

Easy

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NUTRITION INFO

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• Healthy

Ingredients

• Tomato Sauce:
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• One 8-ounce can tomato sauce or 8 ounces crushed tomatoes
• Crust:
• 2/3 cup chickpea flour
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• Pizza Topping:
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup grated provolone cheese
• 3 ounces chicken sausage (about 1 link), cut into 1/4-inch slices
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Directions

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• For the tomato sauce: In a large pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, carrots and onion and saute until the vegetables are soft, approximately 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer on low heat until thick, about 20 minutes.
• For the crust: Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together the chickpea flour, garlic powder, salt and 2/3 cup water. In a 7 1/2-inch round nonstick pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and pour the "dough" into the pan (about 1/8 inch thick). Cook the "dough" until the edges start to brown, approximately 3 minutes. Flip the crust over like a pancake and cook on the other side for another 3 minutes. Transfer the crust to a baking sheet.
• To finish the tomato sauce, put the sauce into a food processor and process until smooth.
• For the pizza topping: Brush the olive oil over the chickpea crust. Spread a thin layer of the tomato sauce over the crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle on the grated provolone, covering the tomato sauce. Place the chicken sausage slices on top.
• Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes.