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Cheese and Vegetable Pizza

A quick and easy homemade pizza topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and colorful vegetables. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Total time
30 min
Servings
4
Calories
450
Protein
20g
Cheese and Vegetable Pizza
comfort foodItalian-Americanvegetariancheesecrispy crustmelty cheeseweeknightpizza

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pizza dough
  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 bell pepper
  • ½ red onion
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 475°F. Roll out the 1 lb pizza dough on a floured surface into a 12-inch round, then transfer to a baking sheet.

  2. 2

    Spread the 0.5 cup tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border for the crust.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle 2 cups shredded mozzarella over the sauce. Thinly slice the 1 bell pepper and 0.5 red onion, then scatter over the cheese.

  4. 4

    Drizzle the 1 tbsp olive oil over the top and sprinkle with 1 tsp dried oregano.

  5. 5

    Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and browned in spots. Let cool for 2 minutes before slicing.

  6. 6

    Slice and serve hot.

Tools you’ll need

  • baking sheet
  • rolling pin
  • knife
  • cutting board

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