Heart Shaped Vegetable Pizza (Print)

A crispy heart-shaped pizza topped with fresh vegetables and melted mozzarella cheese.

# Ingredient list:

→ Dough

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tsp instant dry yeast
03 - ½ tsp sugar
04 - ½ tsp salt
05 - ⅔ cup warm water
06 - 1 tbsp olive oil

→ Sauce

07 - ½ cup tomato sauce
08 - 1 clove garlic, minced
09 - ½ tsp dried oregano
10 - ½ tsp dried basil
11 - Salt and pepper to taste

→ Toppings

12 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
13 - ½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
14 - ½ yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
15 - ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
16 - ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
17 - ½ cup baby spinach leaves
18 - 4–6 black olives, sliced (optional)
19 - Fresh basil leaves for garnish

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Stir in warm water and olive oil. Mix until a dough forms, then knead for 5–7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
03 - Cover the dough and let rest for 10 minutes.
04 - Roll the dough out on a floured surface into a large heart shape, about ¼ inch thick. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
05 - In a small bowl, mix tomato sauce with minced garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
06 - Spread sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a ½ inch border. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Arrange bell peppers, onion, cherry tomatoes, spinach, and olives on top.
07 - Bake for 12–15 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is melted and bubbling.
08 - Remove from oven, garnish with fresh basil, slice, and serve warm.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The heart shape makes ordinary pizza night feel like a celebration without any extra fuss
  • You can load it with whatever vegetables are sitting in your crisper drawer
  • Something about cutting into a heart-shaped pizza makes everyone at the table smile
02 -
  • The heart shape will spread slightly during baking, so make your curves a bit more exaggerated than you think you need
  • If your dough keeps springing back while rolling, let it rest for another 5 minutes—it just needs more time to relax
  • Vegetables release water as they cook, so slice them thin and don't overload any one area
03 -
  • Use a pizza stone if you have one—it creates the crispiest bottom crust
  • Arrange cheese first, then vegetables, to prevent the toppings from making the crust soggy

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