To enter the close friend arena of mine, you’ve gotta do one, simple thing. You must like sad crap.
Music, movies, TV, books, everything. The more sorrow, the better. If a book, movie or song won’t make me cry, I honestly want no part of it.
My closest friendships have been forged over a heartbreaking song or a gut-wrenching movie. These people GET ME.
I’m not alone in this melancholy thinking, either. A study just came out revealing that people who prefer sad things are actually healthier because they are able to empathize with others. So harumph!
I made this ridiculously delicious pizza while binge watching Parenthood (A+ for tears, btw).
Time: 1 hour (prep + cooking) | Serves: 2 pizzas
Ingredients:
- 2 cooked pizza doughs
- 1 can of garbanzo beans, rinsed + drained
- 1 jar of hot wing sauce
- 1 cup of pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1 cup of arugula
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 tbsp. of cilantro
- S+P, to taste
How to:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In a bowl, combine garbanzo beans + 1/2 cup of wing sauce + S+P
- Lay beans in an even layer on a lined baking sheet
- Roast for 20-25 minutes + set aside
- On the first pizza dough, add another 1/2 cup of wing sauce
- Add half the pepper jack cheese + arugula + onion + pepper + chickpeas
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until cheese is melted
- Repeat with the second pizza dough
- Top each pizza with cilantro
- Have 911 on speed dial cause this ish is so hot it’ll melt your face off
Idea came from about 100 variations of this on Pinterest, but this one specifically: http://veganyackattack.com/2014/07/22/buffalo-chickpea-ranch-pizza/
We both posted Pizza recipes today! Funny 🙂 Yours looks delicious and I love the play on words buffalo chicken/ buffalo chickpeas! I’m going to have to try this!
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I noticed that as well! What a culinary coincidence. I hope you try! Let me know what you think 🙂
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I have never tried chickpeas on a pizza. Definitely going to try this out. Thanks for sharing!
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I hadn’t either! But it was the best treat. I hope you try! Thanks for reading 🙂
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My mouth is seriously watering while reading this. I need to make it ASAP!
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I just finished the leftovers for lunch & mine is still watering. I hope you try it & let me know how it turns out! Thanks for reading!
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love pizzas and chickpeas, so together they must be even better! thanks for liking my post too!
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Sorrow is to you as laughing is to me – I have to have laughter in all my books, TV, movies…and blogs. And yours is great – lots of laughs from me as I read this! And that pizza looks amazing 🙂
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Oh thank you so much – you’re too kind! Thanks for reading & I hope you try it!
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Again, wow, this looks so good I can’t wait to try something like it! Maybe with a Cauliflower crust. Still trying that damn Paleo stuff…
http://www.danikamaia.com
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Teach me to make a cauliflower crust. I’ve been wanting to try, but then, like, carbs…. 🙂
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I made a blog about it – it’s really delicious it kind of tastes like an egg omelette haha but it works!!
http://www.danikamaia.com/nothing-rhymes-with-cauliflower
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I don’t hate this. There aren’t a lot of chick pea recipes so I will try any recipe with them. The fact that they are on pizza is just a bonus way to eat them. Yummy!! Can I be happy when I eat it though?
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Not sure you would like this considering how spicy it is! We could tone it down for your weak taste buds, though… 🙂
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Love your recipe – found your comments on sorrow interesting. I feel most “at peace” with my inner voice while feeling blue – most creative – most comfortable. Will need to give your pizza a whirl while watching a sad movie.
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mmm this looks good. I’ve got a can on chickpeas collecting dust in my pantry because I can’t think of anything to do with them. Maybe I’ll try this!
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Easy & tasty – hope you give it a try!
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