29 pizza topping recipes

Pizza on the grill with a homemade whole-wheat crust, creamy garlic-tomato sauce, and crumbled gorgonzola. Hot-grilled two-stage crust method delivers smoky char and crisp bottoms.

Vegan tofu vegetable pizza topped with shredded frozen-then-thawed tofu, sauteed peppers, garlic, fresh tomatoes, and olives. Finished with a snowfall of nutritional yeast for that cheesy umami hit.

Instead of pizza sauce, use salsa as the base. Top with cheddar cheese, poblano or green bell peppers, black beans and corn. Serve with some fresh cilantro, scallions and fresh lime wedges.

Use garlicky olive oil as the base instead of tomato sauce, sauteed spinach, sun-dried or home oven-dried tomatoes and feta cheese are tasty toppings.

Turn leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey into a mouthwatering Shepherd's Pie Pizza: crispy bread dough crust topped with savory veggies, turkey, and cheesy mashed potatoes. Easy, comforting fusion recipe ready in under 2 hours!

Fit for Life Pizza: a dairy-free, cheese-less pizza on a whole wheat and white flour crust, topped with roasted eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, and onions over pesto, finished with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and fresh basil. Hearty, Mediterranean-style vegan pizza night.

Brunch pizza topped with soft scrambled eggs, melted mozzarella and fontina, and cold smoked salmon with chives. An elegant weekend project that marries pizza technique with lox-and-bagel flavors.

Milk-enriched pizza dough that bakes up tender and softly chewy with a deep golden crust. The milk swap turns standard pizza dough into a pillowier base for any topping.

Pinto Pizza Ole with a seasoned beef and mashed bean base, Monterey Jack cheese, green pepper, and fresh guacamole on top. A Mexican-inspired pizza that's also great meatless.

Mexican pizza topped with crumbled chorizo, garlic, Monterey Jack and Muenster cheese, fresh cilantro, and salsa on a cornmeal-dusted bread dough crust.

Sam's pizza ABM uses your bread machine to mix and rise a whole-wheat-and-cornmeal pizza dough. Roll, top with sauce and mozzarella, and bake into a crispy 14-inch pie at 475F.

Spicy Thai pizza with a brown rice and peanut butter crust, topped with a sesame-soy-cilantro peanut sauce, stir-fried broccoli, carrots, and mozzarella. A gluten-free fusion pizza.

Stuffed cheese pizza: Chicago-style deep dish with whole wheat crust hiding mozzarella and broccoli between two layers, topped with pizza sauce at the end. Inside-out flavor.

Quick pita bread tofu pizza topped with garlic tomato sauce, crumbled tofu, mushrooms, green pepper, and Parmesan. Ready in 30 minutes flat. A fun, high-protein vegetarian pizza night.

Focaccia condita made with durum flour and a slow-rise biga, topped with fresh tomatoes, oregano, capers, and olive oil. Crisp, chewy Italian flatbread baked at high heat.

Pizza Via Veneto is a peanut butter and cheddar cheese appetizer pizza on hot roll dough topped with chopped peanuts, pimiento, and red pepper flakes. A retro party snack baked until bubbly.