barbecue tofu broccoli cheddar pizza

Sounds weird, doesn't it? But sometimes weird can be good. Just look at Salvador Dali, chicken and waffles, Pink Floyd, prosthetic limbs...sometimes things that initially seem bizarre become actualized as masterpieces.

Masterpiece this was not, but it was strangely, surprisingly good. An extra hour at work and a tighter-than-normal budget combined forces to condemn me to a 30-minute cooking window using mostly on-hand ingredients, and thus was born this patchwork Frankensteinesque pie.

The broccoli edges toasted up all nice and crispy in the oven; sharp cheddar cut right through the sweet, smoky barbecue sauce, while sauteed onions and garlic lent depth and fragrance. And tofu, because protein.

B initially sounded skeptical when I suggested a barbecue-sauced pizza, but two glasses of wine and four slices later I think he’d begrudgingly accepted its existence. If begrudging acceptance is exemplified by taking leftovers to work the next day.  

barbecue tofu broccoli cheddar pizza

storebought pizza crust (Pillsbury cuz I’m simple like that)

barbecue sauce (Stubbs cuz I’m Texan)

broccoli, tossed with olive oil, salt & pepper 

tofu bites (recipe below)

extra sharp cheddar

onions

garlic

olive oil

salt and pepper

While pizza crust is pre-baking, sautee onions with garlic in olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Spread barbecue sauce on crust and sprinkle with toppings. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until pizza has reached desired crispitude.

crispy tofu bites

1 block extra-firm tofu

worcestershire sauce

honey

Whisk honey into Worcestershire sauce. Squeeze excess water out of tofu until it’s as dry as possible, dice into ½-inch cubes. Marinate cubes in Worcestershire-honey mixture for an hour. Bake for 30 minutes, turning once, at 400 degrees. Pop under broiler for a few minutes at end of baketime.