Monday, April 25, 2011

BBQ Tempeh and Arugula Pizza

Pizza is fun to make, can be very versatile, and the ingredients are generally inexpensive! A while ago I attempted a BBQ chicken pizza with amazing results...I couldn't wait to try it out again. I wanted to try a vegetarian option without piling on the veggies, so I decided to use tempeh to hold up against the BBQ sauce. Adding arugula on top of the pizza after it's done cooking was a last minute idea to give it a little bite and added texture!

Ingredients:
Pizza dough
1 pack of 3 grain tempeh, roughly chopped
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 1/2 cups of shredded gruyere cheese
3-4 Tbs BBQ sauce
a handful of baby arugula

What to do:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Saute the tempeh in a little bit of oil on medium heat until golden brown and slightly charred 
3. Follow recipe or packaged directions to roll and shape pizza dough onto sprayed baking sheet
4. Spread the BBQ sauce around the pizza dough
5. Sprinkle the tempeh over the BBQ sauce
6. Arrange the onions and tomato slices over the tempeh
7. Sprinkle the cheese over the entire pizza
8. Bake according to directions/recipe for pizza dough (about 30-40 mins)
9. Remove from oven, and immediately sprinkle arugula on top
10. Slice and enjoy!