Tostada Pizzas (Fun GF Dinner)

Tostada Pizzas (Tostizzas? Pizzadas?) may sound bizarre and blasphemous, but the concept works! It’s a fast, easy-to-eat, fusion recipe that suits most dietary needs/desires. 

Born of a barren fridge and a bottomless belly, the tostada pizza lives to deliver Italian toppings on a corny platter of customizable crispness. Truly a golden child.

Tostada Pizzas

Servings vary- how many can you stack up in your stomach?

• Small corn tortillas (try to find stone-ground with minimal preservatives)
• Marinara or pizza sauce, fewer chunks are best
• Drippy, dairy-free cheese*
• Herbs: oregano, basil, fennel seeds
• Favorites: olives, jalapenos, Seitan

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Get out a large baking sheet because this dish is voluminous.
2. Slap tortillas onto pan, spread on sauce, lob on the cheeze, and sprinkle the remaining stuff over all that.
3. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheeze sauce has formed a slightly golden skin.
4. Want it real crispy? Toast the tortillas for a few minutes first, essentially making flat taco shells. Then continue with toppings.

*High-Protein Vegan Cheese Substitute Recipe:

• 8 oz (1 cup) silken tofu
• 2 tbsp vinegar of choice
• 2 tsp miso paste
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 tsp garlic powder or 2 cloves
• Salt, salt, salt, salt, salt
• 1/4 cup veggie stock, non-dairy milk, or cold pasta water
• 2 tbsp tapioca starch (must be tapioca, no corn or arrowroot nonsense today!)
• 1/2 tsp agar-agar powder, to set in fridge but can omit
• Optional for a smoked cheddar variation 1/2 tsp liquid smoke, 1/2 tsp each turmeric + paprika

1. Blitz everything together except the starch and agar-agar.
2. Pour into a saucepan, heat over medium, and add those two late-to-the-party ingredients.
3. Whisk! Never stop whisking!!! Except when it thickens, which will be sloppy at first. Don’t give up on the goop.
4. Once a pungent pudding, use as directed in above recipe idea, or refrigerate for further cheeze needs.

Thank you for humoring me! And I must know- do you prefer tostizza or pizzada?

Best Dishes,

The Hippie Happy Foodist™