A homemade vegan Margherita pizza with wet, no-knead dough, seasoned passata, grated vegan cheese, and basil. The sauced base bakes first, with the cheese added for the final few minutes.
Additional timeRising and Resting Time 2 hourshrs1 minutemin
Total Time 2 hourshrs31 minutesmins
Ingredients
Pizza dough
240g00 flour
2tablespoonsinstant yeast
1teaspoonsugar
1teaspoonsalt
240mlwarm water
1tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
Pizza sauce
100gpassata
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonwhite pepper
½teaspoondried oregano
1tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
Pizza topping
100ggrated vegan cheese
8fresh basil leaves
1teaspoondried oregano
Instructions
Combine 240 g 00 flour, 2 tablespoons instant yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 240 ml warm water in a large bowl. Mix with a spatula until evenly combined. Add 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and continue mixing until the wet dough looks smooth and uniform.
Cover the bowl and let the dough rise at room temperature for about 2 hours, or until soft, puffy, and doubled in size.
Preheat the convection/fan oven to 230 °C. Mix 100 g passata, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon white pepper, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, and 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil for the sauce in a small bowl.
Transfer the risen dough to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Use a spatula to spread it into an even pizza base, avoiding a thick mound in the center.
Spread the prepared tomato sauce evenly over the dough. Bake the sauced pizza base for 15 minutes, until the crust is golden.
Remove the pizza from the oven. Sprinkle with 100 g grated vegan cheese and 1 teaspoon dried oregano, then bake for another 3–5 minutes, until the cheese melts.
Scatter 8 fresh basil leaves over the vegan Margherita pizza. Let it rest for 1 minute, then cut it into 9 squares and serve, allowing 3 squares per person.
Notes
Wet dough: This recipe uses equal weights of flour and water, giving it a very wet consistency. It is intended to be mixed and spread with a spatula, rather than kneaded or rolled.Oregano quantities: The sauce contains ½ teaspoon of oregano, with another teaspoon added alongside the cheese. These are separate amounts.Portion size: The recipe makes one pizza divided into nine squares. One serving is three squares, or one-third of the pizza.