Pizza with Plant-Based California Walnut Crumble

By California Walnuts
Total Time
38 Mins
Serves
4
Serving Size
1 pizza
Meal
Dinner Lunch
Course
Appetizers Main

DESCRIPTION

Pesto or red sauce pizzas are topped with a plant-based Italian “sausage”.

Prep Time
30 Mins
Cook Time
8 Mins
Total Time
38 Mins
Calories
550
Total Fat
26
Saturated Fat
3
Polyunsaturated Fat
15.5
Monounsaturated Fat
6.245
Cholesterol
0
Sodium
630
Carbohydrates
65
Dietary Fiber
6
Total Sugars
4
Protein
15
Vitamin D
0
Calcium
110
Iron
2
Potassium
390

Ingredients

Walnut Sausage Crumble

  • 1 cup California walnuts
  • 1/2 cup cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons fennel seed
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt

Walnut Sausage Pizza

  • 1 lb. pizza dough
  • 6 tablespoons red sauce
  • 6 tablespoons pesto
  • 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese, divided
  • California Walnut Sausage (recipe above), divided
  • 1/4 cup sliced small tomatoes
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Shaved Parmesan cheese

Preparation

  1. In a food processor combine all Walnut Sausage Crumble ingredients and pulse to a sausage like consistency.
  2. Preheat oven to 500°F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide dough into 4 pieces and roll each out into a thin oval and place on baking sheet.
  3. Spread 2 dough pieces with red sauce and top with equal amounts of red sauce, half the cheese and half the sausage crumble.
  4. Spread the other dough with pesto, remaining cheese, remaining sausage crumble and tomatoes.
  5. Bake for 8 minutes or until pizzas are golden brown on the edges. Garnish with basil leaves and shaved Parmesan.