Deep Dish Vegan Pepperoni Pizza

Enjoy this delicious Deep Dish Vegan Pepperoni Pizza, which is great for Earth Day! It's a tasty and environmentally friendly way to enjoy a classic favorite because it's made with plant-based ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 packet active dry yeast
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup vegan pepperoni slices
• 1 cup vegan mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/4 cup sliced red onions
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes optional

Instructions:

Mix yeast with warm water in a bowl, then let it sit for 5 minutes until it foams up

Mix the yeast with the olive oil and salt

Then, add the flour and knead the dough until it is smooth

Put it somewhere warm for an hour to rise

Set the oven to 425F 220C and heat it up

Spread the dough out and press it into a deep dish pizza pan that has been greased

Cover the dough with tomato sauce

Vegan mozzarella cheese, black olives, mushrooms, red onions, and slices of pepperoni should be stacked on top of the sauce

If you want, you can add crushed red pepper flakes, dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, or all of these together

It should be baked in a hot oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the toppings are bubbly

Cut it up and serve it hot

Have fun with your vegan pepperoni deep dish pizza!