Vegetarian Recipes Tested from Kara's Kitchen

Caramelized-Onion Pizza with Mushrooms

5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 1/2 lb onions (3 large), thinly sliced

See Pizza Dough Recipe below

6 oz. fresh cremini mushrooms,

trimmed and thinly sliced

tofu feta cheese (see Recipe below)

Heat 3 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onions with 1//2 teaspoon of sea salt and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, uncovered stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden, about 15 minutes more. Remove from heat and cool to warm, about 10 minutes.

Put oven rack in middle position with preheated oven to 475 degrees.

While onions cool, make pizza dough then coat dough with 1 tablespoon oil in a 17-by 12 inch shallow baking pan and stretch and press dough to cover bottom (dough may be resistant to stretching at first, but it will soon relax). Note: if using a stone as I do, press to square and use pizza shovel to place on stone.

Spread onions evenly over dough. Toss mushrooms with 1/4 teaspoon sea salt , 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper , and remaining tablespoon oil in a bowl, then spread evenly over onions. Crumble tofu feta cheese evenly over mushrooms. Bake pizza until underside of dough is golden and cheese is beginning to brown, 14 to 16 minutes.

Tofu Feta Cheese

Makes one serving:

1 cup crumbled Tofu

1 cup soy parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon tofutti cream cheese

1 teaspoon lemon juice. Add more to taste if necessary.

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and place in refrigerator for three to four days, tossing daily! Can be used right away, but for better tasting feta, let set a few days before eating.

Pizza Dough

one person

2 cups bread flour

1 tablespoon bread yeast

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 teaspoon of sea salt

1 teaspoon fructose

2 cups of warm water

Mix dry ingredients together. Add olive oil and then water slowly mixing until desired mixture. should be a slightly sticky dough. You may not need all the water so pour slowly!! You may need to dust with a little flour if too sticky to handle.

Shape into a ball and let rise under bowl until doubled in size!

Shape to desired pizza crust! May be a circle or square! Do not overwork dough!! let rest a few seconds before placing toppings.