barbecue pizza

Barbecue sauce on pizza, yay or nay? I couldn't decide, so came up with this hybrid that has the deep tomato flavor of pizza sauce, but also comes with a sweet and tangy barbecue kick.

Barbecue Pizza Sauce Recipe

olive oil

onion

garlic (about 2 medium cloves)

red pepper flakes

tomato sauce

dark brown sugar

tomato paste

honey

apple cider vinegar

molasses

yellow mustard

Worcestershire sauce

oregano

salt and black pepper

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. 

Stir in tomato sauce, brown sugar, tomato paste, honey, cider vinegar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and oregano. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Using an immersion blender, or transferring to a regular blender, puree sauce until smooth. Use on pizza the same day, or transfer to a jar and store in refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Enjoy this delicious vegan BBQ pita pizza any day of the week. Loaded with flavour and nutrition, along with avocado sauce, this recipe is sure to satisfy. Start by making homemade vegan BBQ sauce (or use a store-bought option).

Vegan BBQ Pizza on Pita Bread with Avocado Sauce

whole wheat pita breads

½ C BBQ sauce ((can use store bought))

green bell pepper

small-medium red onion

smoked tofu

C corn (, cooked (I use frozen))

½ C cherry tomatoes

19 oz can chickpeas

avocados ((ripe))

lime

salt

garlic powder

Drain and rinse the can of chickpeas.

Toss the chickpeas with the BBQ sauce in a non-stick pan over medium heat.

Cook until the BBQ sauce is no longer runny and is sticking to the chickpeas; about 8 minutes.

BBQ Chickpeas:

Use a food processor or blender to mix together the 3 avocados, juice of 1 lime, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp garlic powder. Add up to ¼ C of oil, as needed, to get a smooth consistency.

Adjust seasoning (lime juice, salt, garlic powder) as needed.

Set aside.

Avocado Sauce:

Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

Thinly slice the 1 bell pepper, 1 red onion, block of smoked tofu and ½ C cherry tomatoes.

Cook the corn.

Lay out the 4 pita breads onto parchment-lined baking trays.

Spread about 2 tbsp BBQ sauce onto each pita.

Top each pita with the bell pepper, red onion, smoked tofu, cherry tomatoes, corn and BBQ chickpeas.

Bake for about 12 minutes, until the pita bread is crisp on the bottom.

Drizzle avocado sauce over the top of the pizza.

Serve and enjoy. Note: these pizzas contain a lot of toppings and are difficult to pick up and eat (without toppings falling everywhere). This is more of a fork-and-knife pizza recipe.

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