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Make pizza night meat-free with this easy vegetarian pizza recipe. Packed with veggies, topped with gooey cheese, and the best crispy crust, this easy-to-make veggie pizza is a real crowd-pleaser!

Someone lifting a slice of vegetarian pizza.

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We have to admit to being a little obsessed with veggie pizza recipes, marinara pizza, tomato pizza, and pineapple pizza are regulars on our family menu. But this veggie pizza recipe is already a firm favorite too!

Why you’ll love this veggie pizza recipe

  • Perfect for meat-free Mondays, pizza nights, game nights, or outdoor cooking in a pizza oven. 
  • Easy to make and great for getting the kids involved in cooking. 
  • It’s a real crowd-pleaser; both young and old love it. 
  • All the ingredients are 100% vegetarian. 

Ingredients you’ll need

You’ll need all the ingredients shown in the photograph below. 

Ingredients needed, peppers, pizza crust. red onion, cheese, spinach, mushrooms, and pizza sauce.

Always one of the first pizzas to go, we love playing around with the ingredients and making it perfect for each person.

How to make veggie pizza at home with step-by-step instructions

Making vegetarian pizza is easy if you follow our simple instructions.

A full printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.

Making veggie pizza with an Ooni pizza oven

Preheat your pizza oven to 850°F/450°C.

Place your pizza crust on a lightly floured pizza peel, and spread pizza sauce over it, leaving ½ inch border. 

Then, add a layer of spinach, fresh mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onion, fresh tomatoes, and bell peppers.

Place your pizza in the Ooni pizza oven and cook for 2 – 3 minutes, turning every 20 seconds to ensure an even cook.

When your pizza is ready, the crust will be charred, and the toppings will be perfectly cooked. 

Remove your pizza from the oven, garnish with an optional drizzle of olive oil, and scatter fresh basil leaves; serve immediately and enjoy!

Spreading pizza sauce onto the pizza crust.
Spread pizza sauce on your pizza crust, leaving a ½ inch border.
Pizza crust with spinach, cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, and bell pepper on.
Add spinach, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onion, tomatoes, and bell peppers.
Vegtarian pizza, cooked and ready to eat.
Cook for 2 – 10 minutes, depending on your oven.

Making veggie pizza with a kitchen oven

A full printable recipe and the US customary and metric measurements are available in the recipe card below.

Preheat your oven to 500°F/260°C, and if you are using a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat up. 

Place your pizza crust on a lightly floured surface and spread pizza sauce over it, leaving ½ inch border. 

Then, add a layer of spinach, fresh mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onion, fresh tomatoes, and bell peppers.

If you’d like it extra cheesy, you can add a layer of veggie Parmesan cheese before the mozzarella.

Place your pizza in the oven on the hot pizza stone or in a pizza pan, and cook for 8 – 10 minutes, turning halfway through to ensure an even cook.

When your pizza is ready, the crust will be golden brown, and the toppings will be perfectly cooked. 

Remove your pizza from the oven, garnish with an optional drizzle of olive oil, and scatter fresh basil leaves; serve immediately and enjoy!

Someone using a pizza cutter to cut the pizza.

Recipe notes and expert tips

  • Make it your own
    This recipe is meant as an inspiration; substitute ingredients and load it up with your favorite toppings. 
  • Soggy pizza?
    You’ve probably put too much on it; if the toppings are too dense, then you’ll get a soggy mess; less is more!
  • Storage
    Leftover pizza will keep for up to 3 days when stored in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. 

What to serve with vegetarian pizza

Serve your vegetarian pizza with garlic bread, a simple green salad, or French fries.

Store bought pizza dough vs homemade pizza dough

You can buy some really great store bought dough which will save you time. 

But there’s nothing like homemade pizza dough, it’s not difficult to make AND you can freeze it so that you always have it to hand whenever you have a pizza craving. 

We’ve got the easiest pizza dough recipe for you to try!

What’s the best way to cook veggie pizza?

You have three main options to cook a veggie pizza; a pizza oven, a pizza stone, or a pizza pan. 

Notice we haven’t said a baking sheet, this is because we don’t think baking sheets give the best results, we prefer the air to circulate around the pizza crust, in order to get it crispy. 

Pizza crust with spinach, cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, and bell pepper on.

A pizza oven is fantastic, it heats to a very high heat and you can cook your pizza in as little as 90 seconds – really. 

This is our favorite pizza oven, it gives phenomenal results, and the crusts come out charred and crispy – perfection. 

A pizza stone is your next best bet, we love this pizza stone, it’s very affordable and it fits in your kitchen oven. It heats up and you place your pizza directly on it, giving you fantastic results, this our favorite stone. 

Thirdly is a pizza pan, which is a circular pan with holes in it, the holes are important as it allows the heat of your oven to reach the bottom of the crust. This is the most affordable option. 

A homemade veggie pizza on a pizza peel.

What are the most popular veggie pizza toppings?

  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Vegetarian Parmesan cheese
  • Goat cheese
  • Cherry tomatoes, beef tomatoes, or sun dried tomatoes
  • Mushrooms
  • Onion
  • Bell pepper
  • Spinach
  • Olives
  • Basil

More vegetarian pizza recipes for you to try at home

If you enjoyed this pizza, why don’t you try our other veggie pizza recipes?

  • Margherita pizza – the timeless classic cooked perfectly.
  • Caprese pizza – cherry tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese make this a great pizza!
  • Cheese pizza – one of our favorite veggie pizza recipes!
  • Olive pizza – loaded with olives, you’ve got to try this recipe!
  • Spinach pizza – who doesn’t love spinach when mixed with ricotta cheese? You’ve got a winning pizza!
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Veggie Pizza

Get ready for the best pizza night ever! This vegetarian pizza is loaded with deliciousness, including cheese, mushrooms, and spinach. It's the perfect recipe for anyone looking to indulge in a tasty (and meatless) meal. So go ahead and give it a try!
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Servings2
Calories672
Course: Lunch, Main course, Pizza
Cuisine: Italian
Author: Mandy Applegate | Splash of Taste

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Pizza cutter
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Ingredients

  • Flour to coat your work surface
  • 1 x 12 inch pizza crust
  • ½ cup Pizza sauce
  • 2 cups Fresh spinach chopped
  • ½ cup Mozzarella cheese grated
  • ¼ cup Mushrooms sliced
  • ¼ cup Red onion sliced
  • 1 Tomato sliced
  • ¼ cup Orange bell pepper stalk and seeds removed, and sliced
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

If using an Ooni pizza oven

  • Preheat your pizza oven to 850°F/450°C
  • Lightly dust your pizza peel with flour, then place your pizza crust on the flour.
    Flour, 1 x 12 inch pizza crust
  • Spread pizza sauce evenly on the base of your pizza, leaving a ½ inch border. Add a layer of spinach, and scatter mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onion, tomato, and orange peppers on the pizza.
    ½ cup Pizza sauce, 2 cups Fresh spinach, ½ cup Mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup Mushrooms, ¼ cup Red onion, 1 Tomato, ¼ cup Orange bell pepper
  • Place the pizza in the oven and cook, using the pizza turner to turn the pizza every 20 seconds for an even cook, until the base has crisped and the topping is evenly cooked approximately 2 – 3 minutes
  • Remove from the oven, serve immediately, and enjoy your vegetarian pizza!

If using a kitchen oven

  • Preheat your oven to 500°F/260°C, if you are using a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat up
  • Lightly dust your work surface or pizza pan with flour, then place your pizza crust on the flour
    Flour, 1 x 12 inch pizza crust
  • Spread pizza sauce evenly on the base of your pizza, leaving a ½ inch border. Add a layer of spinach, and scatter mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onion, tomato, and orange peppers on the pizza.
    ½ cup Pizza sauce, 2 cups Fresh spinach, ½ cup Mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup Mushrooms, ¼ cup Red onion, 1 Tomato, ¼ cup Orange bell pepper
  • Place your pizza on a pizza tray and cook until the base has crisped and the topping is evenly cooked approximately 8 – 10 minutes
  • Remove from the oven and garnish, and with fresh basil leaves. Serve immediately and enjoy your vegetarian pizza!

Nutrition

Calories: 672kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 1545mg | Potassium: 623mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4363IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 372mg | Iron: 7mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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  5. 5 stars
    This is the best vegetarian pizza! We had a homemade pizza night on Saturday and popped this in the oven. The crust was great, and I just loved the combo of veggies, especially those fresh tomato slices. So good!

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