Neffy's Veggie Pizza

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• sugar
• cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups ranch dressing (best if you make it with the mix)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup roma tomato, diced
• 1 cup zucchini, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 cup artichoke heart, quartered
• 1 cup fresh spinach (chopped)
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 cup red onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons onion soup mix (i use lipton)
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 for the sauce; combine ranch and minced garlic and mix well. store in the fridge while you prepare the crust.
• 2 for the crust; add a pinch of sugar to the cup of warm water.
• 3 sprinkle yeast on top of the water and let sit 10 minutes until frothy.
• 4 combine with flour, salt, and olive oil until dough is formed.
• 5 knead the dough for 8 minutes.
• 6 lightly oil a large bowl, place dough in the bowl and cover with a dish towel.
• 7 allow dough to rise for 30 minutes (prep toppings while you wait).
• 8 remove dough from bowl and cut in half, this will make 2 pizzas.
• 9 spread onto pan or stone.
• 10 spread ranch garlic sauce over the crust.
• 11 sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese over the sauce.
• 12 mix all toppings except the cheese in a bowl. make sure onion mix evenly coats the toppings.
• 13 place even layer over pizza and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over the veggies to bind.
• 14 brush edges of crust lightly with olive oil.
• 15 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 16 place pizza on middle rack and cook for 20 minutes checking occasionally.
• 17 let cool for about 5 minutes before cutting and serving and enjoy!