Italian Vegetable Rice Pizza Recipes

VEGETARIAN - RICE CRUST PIZZA

Steps:

• RICE CRUST-----------------.
• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
• In a medium size saucepan, add rice and water or broth.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• Fluff rice with a fork and set aside to cool slightly.
• In a mixing bowl, combine cooked rice, beaten egg, mozzarella cheese and Tabasco sauce and mix well.
• Press mixture evenly into a lightly greased 12 inch pizza pan, covering bottom and sides.
• Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 4 minutes or until set.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly before adding filling.
• VEGETARIAN FILLING------------.
• In a mixing bowl, stir together tomato sauce, garlic, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, oregano, basil, Italian herb seasoning and black pepper.
• Spread sauce mixture over the bottom of the rice crust.
• Sprinkle over with 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese.
• Arrange sliced mushrooms, green peppers, red peppers, sliced tomatoes, and sliced red onion in layers.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of remaining mozzarella cheese over top.
• Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 15 minutes or until cheese bubbles.
• Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• You can also use chopped fresh broccoli as another vegetable.

RICE PIZZA

Steps:

• Grease 12" pizza pan.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• In medium bowl, combine cooked rice, 3/4 cup cheese and eggs. Mix well.
• Pat mixture evenly onto prepared pizza pan.
• Bake 15 minutes or until crust is set.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned, stirring to break up meat. Remove sausage from pan, drain on paper towels.
• Spread spaghetti (or pizza) sauce over baked crust.
• Arrange sausage and remaining cheese over top.
• Bake 10 minutes longer, until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

RICE PIZZA

Steps:

• Crust:.
• combine rice, eggs and 1 cup of cheese, Press Firmly into a 12 inches greased pizza pan or 2-9 inch pie pans or a 10x14 1/2 cookie sheet.
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.
• Place sauce on the rice crust.
• Add toppings, then the last 1 cup of cheese.
• Bake another 10 minutes.
• Enjoy!