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Zucchini Pizza Casserole Vegan, Oil-free

Venelina Dove M.D.
Keeps low calories, while leaving you satiated.
With only healthy whole plant foods.
The zucchini pizza casserole is full of fresh vegetables – zucchini, tomatoes, onion, mushrooms.
It is juicy and tastes like real pizza, thanks to basil and oregano in the recipe.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 3 Servings
Calories 570 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the pizza dough:

  • 3 large zucchini shredded
  • 5 tbsp chickpea flour
  • 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
  • 2 tbsp ground chia seeds
  • 2 tbsp ground sesame seeds
  • ½ bunch fresh dill
  • 1 clove garlic pressed
  • several twists black pepper freshly ground
  • salt to taste

For the tomato sauce:

  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 5 tbsp water
  • 1 clove garlic pressed
  • ½ tsp basil
  • ½ tsp oregano

For the bean paste:

  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • salt to taste

For the topping:

  • 1 tomato sliced
  • 4 mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • basil
  • oregano

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F, (180°C).
  • Shred the zucchini, sprinkle with salt, stir and put them in a colander. Leave them to drain for about 1 hour.
  • In a large bowl mix all the ingredients for the pizza dough and stir everything well.
  • Place the mixture in an oven-proof dish and press down with a spoon to smooth the surface. Bake for 20 mins.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix the tomato paste, water, garlic, basil, and oregano and stir well. The tomato sauce is ready.
  • To prepare the bean paste, place all ingredients for it in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
  • When the pizza dough is ready, take it out of the oven and start assembling the pizza.
  • First, spread evenly the tomato sauce over the zucchini mixture.
    Then spread the bean paste over it, sprinkle with some basil and
    oregano.
  • Now pile the vegetable slices over the bean paste starting with some
    red onion rings, then tomato slices, then again onions and mushroom
    slices on top. 
  • Sprinkle with some basil and oregano. Bake for another 10-15 mins.

Notes

You can always change the pizza toppings according to your taste or add some olives, arugula, sweet corn. It is up to you.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 570kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 28gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 638mgFiber: 27gSugar: 21g