Favorite Vegetarian Topping Combinations

[Don K]

OK Craig, I'm a believer! Finally had a chance to make the Brussels sprouts and pancetta and it was delicious! My wife and father-in-law loved it too. The only things that I think that I will change next time is to use more sprouts and a little more mozz, but it was great the way it was.

I forgot to take a picture when it came out of the oven. We were so anxious to try it and it was gone before I thought about it.

Now on to the true vegetarian pies...

[TXCraig1]

 

It is amazing how the sprouts seem to dissapear when you bake. I add more each time I make it, and I never seem to have added enough.

CL

[Don K]

It is amazing how the sprouts seem to disappear when you bake. I add more each time I make it, and I never seem to have added enough.

I see what you mean. I wasn't sure how many sprouts that I was going to need so I bought a fairly big bag of them. I only ended up using 3 of them. They are so dense--it's kind of amazing how much you end up with when you peal them apart. They definitely shrink down in the oven though. I'll probably use twice as much next time.

[Don K]

OK, I've tried a bunch of different vegetarian combinations and I must say that this has been an eye-opening exercise for me. It has forced me to try some things that I would have never considered putting on a pizza. Prior to this, the only pizza that I would ever make without meat is a cheese only one.

I tried several of the combinations suggested here as well as a few of my own variations of them.

I have used smoked mozzarella and smoked provolone on several veggie pies and they are marvelous. As I think someone mentioned, it kind of gives a bacon-like taste, especially with some EVOO.

Some of my favorites have been:

Smoked provolone, caramelized onion, Brussels sprouts, EVOO, sea salt. This makes two ways that I like Brussels sprouts now.

Smoked provolone, caramelized onion, kale, EVOO, sea salt. Same as above except with kale instead of Brussels sprouts. I've always thought of kale as a garnish. I think that this is the first time that I've actually eaten it and it was very tasty this way.

Fried breaded eggplant, mozzarella, Pecorino Romano, red sauce. Wow! I enjoyed this a lot!

Asparagus, artichoke hearts, sauteed onions, spinach, red sauce. The one slice that I had was great. My wife couldn't get enough of it.

Green tomatoes (thinly sliced), EVOO, minced garlic, sea salt, black pepper, smoked mozzarella, Pecornio Romano. My Aunt supplied me with the green tomatoes from her greenhouse. This was my own experiment. Delicious!

I haven't had a chance to try any of the faux meats yet.

Thanks again everyone for the great ideas!