My wife got an idea to make a pizza sauce out of broccoli about a year ago, and ever since, we’ve been including it in our pizza rotation. Any time I get a craving for it though, I ask her to cook it since she always nails it, and you don’t mess with perfection.
Essentially, this is a great way to add some new flavours and a lot of nutrition to your pizzas, and this sauce goes well with so many different topping combinations that I don’t actually think she’s made the same pie twice. Some of the best combinations in recent memory though are:
- Just plain shredded cheddar (although adding bacon or ham is never discouraged)
- Garlic chicken sausage and mushrooms
- Mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and Gruyere
- Sun-dried tomato chicken sausage, tomatoes, and feta
- Fresh mozzarella and tomatoes
- Roasted red pepper and Gouda
Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- Pizza Crust (make your own or use store bought)
- Broccoli (or broccoli stalks if you’ve got some laying around in need of a purpose in life)
- Onion
- Milk/Cream
- Garlic
- Your toppings and cheese of choice
Method:
- Place your pizza stone in the oven, and preheat it to 375 degrees F
- Sauce:
- Cut your broccoli and onion (if using broccoli stalks, peel them first)
- Steam/Sautee/use other cooking method of your choice, and cook until the broccoli and onion is soft
- Put the broccoli and onion in your food processor/blender/Ninja, add a little cream or milk, and add garlic (amount depends on whether you want a hint of garlic…use a little…or to to fend off vampires forever…use a lot)
- Pulse until smooth
- Place your crust/dough on your hot pizza stone, and then spoon your sauce on.
- Apply the rest of your toppings, and cook until it’s done.
- Plate, devour, and enjoy!
