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Home » Vegan Recipes » Recipe: Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Pizza (Vegan)

Recipe: Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Pizza (Vegan)

March 2, 2016

Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Vegan Pizza
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Look carefully at the pictures… can you spot what’s ‘missing’ from the pizza?  That’s right – this is a cheese-less pizza, but an extremely tasty one!  I posted pictures on my Instagram feed of a couple of pizzas I made during Veganuary and had requests for recipes, so, (two months later), here you go.

The key to a perfect pizza without cheese is to pack it with flavour and texture.  I steer clear of soft toppings like mushrooms, grilled peppers, artichokes etc which melt in the mouth, (a mushy-topped pizza won’t cut the mustard), and instead go for crispy and crunchy toppings which will do the same job as a crispy cheese crust.

Similarly, it is really important to pack flavours on to the pizza, so I usually add sun-dried tomatoes which replace the saltiness of cheese, along with plenty of fresh chillis, (seeds and all, though how spicy you go is up to you!), oregano, black pepper and extra virgin olive oil.

Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Vegan Pizza

For toppings, I’ve used curly kale, (which has just enough time to roast and crisp up in the oven), as does purple sprouting broccoli, then roughly chopped hazelnuts, (which add both crunch and protein), and chilli.  For the base I usually use passata with added garlic, (see below), with sliced red onion scattered over, but if you don’t have any to hand either plain passata or even a jar of pasta sauce would also do a great job.

Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Vegan Pizza

Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Vegan Pizza

Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Pizza (Vegan)

Kate Ford | The Veg Space
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 12 mins
Total Time 1 hr 12 mins
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 large pizzas

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Wholemeal Bread Mix
  • 200 ml Passata with Garlic
  • 1 red onion, peeled and finely sliced
  • 6 sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 75 g fresh curly kale, woody stalks removed and leaves roughly chopped
  • 6-8 stalks purple sprouting broccoli, lower half of stalks removed
  • 1 red chilli, finely sliced
  • handful hazelnuts, roughly chopped
  • dried oregano
  • black pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Make up the bread mix according to packet instructions. Knead and leave to rise in a warm place for c.45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the toppings and preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6. If you are using a pizza stone, put it in the oven now. (Check whether your oven has a special pizza setting - many do, and it makes a huge difference).
  • Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and divide into two. Knead each section into a round-ish ball, then roll out into a 30cm circle with a rolling pin.
  • When all the toppings are ready, and the oven has reached full temperature, remove the pizza stone from the oven, (or lightly oil a baking tray), place the dough on the stone/tray, top with half the passata, then onion, kale, broccoli, chilli and hazelnuts, then sprinkle with oregano and black pepper, and finally drizzle with olive oil. Repeat for the second pizza.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes until toppings are turning brown and the base is cooked throughout.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Products Featured in this Post:

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  1. Tower PinPizza Stone from Judge Cookware  Using a good quality pizza stone has made such a huge difference to my homemade pizzas, compared to my old perforated pizza baking tray.  A pizza stone heats up as you warm the oven, so by the time you put the dough on it is really hot and starts to cook the base immediately – no more soggy bottoms!  Perfect pizza every time, and if you bring it to the table on the wire rack included, it keeps the pizza hot whilst you’re serving and eating.  Can’t recommend these highly enough. £19.89 from Amazon
  2. Pizza Wheel from Stellar Cookware As mentioned in my February Review Roundup, I’m a sucker for copper kitchenware, and this gorgeous pizza wheel from Stellar is no exception.  Pleasingly heavy, this feels really sturdy and good quality, and glides through even the toughest pizza crust like a knife through butter.  £7.99 from Amazon
  3. Pizza Slice Plates from Harbour Living  I love these plates, perfect for sharing a large pizza, (and making sure everyone takes just one slice at a time!!)

I’m linking this post with a few blogging challenges:

  • Meat Free Mondays at Tinned Tomatoes
  • Extra Veg co-hosted by Helen at Fuss Free Flavours and Michelle at Utterly Scrummy  
  • Credit Crunch Munch hosted by Travels for Taste and co-hosted by Fab Food 4 All and Fuss Free Flavours
  • Recipe of the Week at A Mummy Too

Disclosure: I was sent these products to review.  There was no expectation of a positive review – all opinions are my own.  Amazon links above are affiliate links – I will earn a small commission if you order the products via these links, at no extra cost to you.  Thanks for your support!

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Comments

  1. deborahcelticheart says

    March 2, 2016 at 7:21 pm

    Trying desperately to eat less cheese and will definitely give this a go. Hazelnuts sound like an intriguing addition.

    Reply
  2. leeshin says

    March 3, 2016 at 6:41 am

    this pizza sounds to have enough of health benefit with the broccoli, thank you for sharing

    Reply
  3. Lucy @ Globe Scoffers says

    March 3, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    This pizza looks beautiful!

    Reply
  4. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    March 3, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    Like you I am not a fan of mushy pizza etihers so would really love to try this.

    Reply
  5. Janice (@FarmersgirlCook) says

    March 3, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    Oh I have pizza plate envy! Those are just brilliant and your pizza looks lovely too.

    Reply
  6. Gingey Bites says

    March 3, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    YUM YUM YUM YUM.. This looks great. I really love broccoli and chilli as a combo – I often pair them with pasta. Also massive shout out to Aldi. Love their products.

    Reply
  7. Mariod says

    March 6, 2016 at 4:59 pm

    Looks fantastic! Well done. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Corina says

    March 8, 2016 at 9:57 am

    IT looks beautiful and really tasty even without the cheese! And normally I love lots of cheese on my pizzas!

    Reply
  9. Eb Gargano says

    March 8, 2016 at 11:15 am

    I love this pizza…it looks so pretty and delicious and yet it sounds really healthy and easy to make – what more can a girl want! 🙂 Eb x

    Reply
  10. Camilla @FabFood4All says

    March 8, 2016 at 11:27 am

    Wow you pizza looks amazing, stunning photography:-)

    Reply
  11. Camilla @FabFood4All says

    March 8, 2016 at 11:28 am

    Sorry meant to say thank you for entering #CreditCrunchMunch – to caught in the moment looking at these beautiful pictures:-)

    Reply
  12. Vicki Montague - The Free From Fairy says

    March 8, 2016 at 1:33 pm

    That looks fabulous! I really miss having cheese on my pizza but I think this would take that longing away. I’m pinning this recipe now!

    Reply
  13. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    March 8, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    What a lovely pizza Kate, and I am super impressed at how round it is, mine always look completely deformed.

    Lovely fully loaded toppings, who really needs the cheese?

    Thanks for sharing with #CreditCrunchMunch and #ExtraVeg

    Reply
  14. Vegetariaman says

    March 13, 2016 at 10:19 am

    Great recipe and idea – am recently vegetarian and am definitely now moving quickly towards an entirely vegan diet. Recipes like this make it all seem so much easier – no need to miss out on fave foods like pizza – just be more creative in their creation.
    Great site as well!

    Reply
  15. Lucy Davies says

    March 14, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    I love the idea of hazelnuts on a pizza – I’ve never thought of putting nuts on (except perhaps pine nuts) but I imagine it works well. We’ve been making our own pizzas for a couple of years now, since we went on an Italian baking course but I have to admit that we haven’t been very adventurous with our toppings!

    I agree with Helen too – beautifully neat and round 🙂

    Reply
  16. Manjiri Chitnis says

    March 21, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    Gotta love a cheeseless pizza! Stunning photos and I WANT that pizza stone and the copper cutter NOW! Am NUTS about copper kitchenware too 🙂 Thank you for entering #CreditCrunchMunch

    Reply
  17. Cathy @ Planet Veggie says

    August 3, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    I need that pizza slice plate (and the pizza too, of course)!

    Reply
  18. Pizza Perfect says

    November 7, 2019 at 12:20 pm

    Lovely pizzas…nice article!!

    Reply

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