Veggie Pizza (no pizza stone necessary)

Homemade pizza is a satisfying meal because you can put whatever you want on it! For this run through, we went with veggie toppings and a delicious garlic and herb crust from Trader Joe's. 

The instructions on most pizza dough call for a pizza stone, but don't offer any tips if you don't have one. Having limited space, we went about trying to find the best way to achieve the same crispy crust. Pre-baking the crust is key!

Prep time: 40  minutes
Cook time: 17-20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 yellow pepper, chopped
• 1/2 red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 orange pepper, chopped
• 1 cup frozen spinach, thawed and drained
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 
• 1 package pizza dough

Lightly flour a surface and rest the dough out of its packaging for 20-30 minutes. 

Pre-heat the oven to 400. When the dough is ready, roll it out to about a 11x17 rectangle. Place the dough on a greased 11x17 pan. Bake the dough for 8-9 minutes. 

Pan fry the peppers, spinach and onion for about 10 minutes, or until the onions are slightly browned. 

Cool the dough for about 10 minutes, then evenly spread the sauce. Sprinkle 2/3 of the cheese, and spread the vegetable toppings. Top with the remaining cheese. 

Bake the pizza for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese starts to bubble.