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Sumara's
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Northwest Raw Gourmet Pizza
Pizza Crust (makes 3)
2 cups flax seeds
2 medium tomatoes
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
˝ onion
1 jalapeno pepper
2 tablespoons Braggs Liquid Aminos
2 tablespoons Savory Magic
1 handful fresh basil
˝ handful fresh oregano
Marinated Zucchini
3 medium-sized zucchinis,
finely chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Cheese
6 cups presoaked cashews
3 large cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon Celtic salt
Pesto Sauce
6 cups fresh basil leaves,
packed
1˝ cups olive oil
1 cup pine nuts
3/4 cup walnuts
1/3 cup black miso
9 cloves of garlic
1 large onion, sliced in thin rounds
3 red peppers, slivered
8-9 tomatoes, sliced (or
chopped
cherry tomatoes)
pine nuts
For Pizza Crust,
grind the flax seeds in a coffee grinder, then process the rest of the ingredients through a Champion Juicer using the solid screen.
Mix together until thoroughly blended.
Divide mixture into three parts and spread each part evenly on a solid
dehydrator sheet. Dehydrate at 105 degrees for 4-6 hours, turn crust
over, and place on
perforated sheets. Continue dehydrating for 8 hours or until crispy.
When crust is ready,
marinate the zucchini by placing all the ingredients for the marinade in a
bowl and set aside.
To make the cheese,
process the cashews through a Champion Juicer using the solid screen and mix
in the other ingredients. Divide into three parts and spread evenly on pizza
crust.
To make the Pesto Sauce,
in a food processor or blender, homogenize garlic and basil leaves. Grind
nuts until finely chopped, then add to mixture. Stir in black miso. Spoon
1/3 of the mixture onto each crust and spread
evenly.
Next, put on a layer of
onions and peppers, then add 1/3 of the marinated zuchinni for the next layer.
Then layer the tomatoes and add 1/3 of the "chesse" mixture next and top with
a sprinkling of pine nuts.
Dehydrate at 105 degrees
for 3-4 hours.
Makes 3 pizzas.
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