Vegan Buffalo Pizza

Step 1

Place the soy curls in a heat safe bowl, then pour in enough hot water to cover. Let sit at least 15 minutes, or until cool enough to touch, then drain them, squeezing out extra water by hand.

Step 2

In a small mixing bowl whisk together the melted vegan butter, the hot sauce, granulated garlic, and salt to make the buffalo sauce. Set aside.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the two teaspoons of oil and drained soy curls. Sauté until the soy curls are lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes. Pour in the buffalo sauce and cook an additional 2-3 minutes until the sauce is absorbed. Remove from the heat and set aside until ready to make the pizza.

Step 4

One hour before you're ready to bake, preheat your oven to 550 ºF, or as hot as it will go. Place a rack 1/3 way down from the top of the oven, and place a baking steel or baking stone on that rack if using. You want the oven to saturate with heat for 1 hour before baking pizza for best results.

Step 5

When the oven is nice and hot, prepare your pizzas. Stretch the dough into a 12-inch round and place in a lightly oiled large cast iron skillet. Drizzle a little olive oil over the dough and spread it with your fingers to coat the dough. Top with the minced garlic, then add the vegan mozzarella followed by about 1/3 of the soy curls. Lastly add the sliced white and light green parts of the scallions. Place the entire cast iron skillet on rack, and bake for 8-15 minutes, or until the crust has darkened and turned dark brown or black in spots.

Step 6

Alternatively you can bake the dough straight on a pizza stone or baking steel, just place the dough on a prepared pizza peel, then top the pizza and slide into the oven on the stone or steel and bake for 7-10 minutes.

Step 7

When the pizza is cooked, remove from oven and drizzle some of the chilled ranch over top and extra hot sauce if desired. Then finish with some of the green parts of the scallions. Slice and enjoy while hot!