There's nothing quite like a big, hearty slice of Plant-Based Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza! Picture the thick, chewy crust cradling a creamy, gooey cheese sauce, homemade pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, and spinach, all topped with a scrumptious deep red pizza sauce. It just doesn't get any better than this and it is all whole food plant-based vegan good for you!
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Sauté the onions in a saucepan for a few minutes using just a little bit of water if they start to stick.
Add the garlic and cook for a minute or so.
Add the crushed tomatoes and spices and cook for about 15 minutes on medium high to cook out some of the moisture.
Crust
Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix well pressing into a ball once mixed.
Place the dough ball onto a piece of parchment paper and press down slightly to form a round disk. Finish by adding another piece of parchment to the top and roll into a large circle so that it is at least and 1 1/2 - 2 inches larger on the sides than the dish you are cooking it in.
Place the crust down into your springform or other dish of choice leaving it on the bottom piece of parchment. Form it into the pan so that the crust comes up onto the sides of the pan.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Cheese
Add all cheese ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
Assembly
Once the crust is done baking for the 10 minutes, pour half of the cheese into the bottom of the pan.
Layer in all of the toppings.
Pour the remaining cheese over the toppings and gently smooth the top.
Pour the sauce over the cheese layer making sure to not let the sauce go over the top of the crust edge and smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake for 55 minutes
Let cool once finished baking for at least 10-15 minutes before removing from the springform.
Notes
For the toppings: use whatever toppings you choose.