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title: "Meatless Friday: Hold the Pepperoni"
description: Is Friday night pizza night at your house? Try these topping combinations on your pizza tonight; you can skip the pepperoni without sacrificing flavor!
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# Meatless Friday: Hold the Pepperoni

Sep 25, 2015 8:00:10 AM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

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Is Friday night pizza night at your house? We love pizza too! Sometimes I wish I knew the trick to tossing dough like a pizza pro (and that brick oven would be nice as well).

Whether you make your own pizza or get takeout, you know that pizza is all about the toppings. I pulled out all the pizza menus I could find and came up with a bunch of meatless ways to top your next pizza.

Try these meatless toppings and combos for your Friday-night pizza! You won't even miss the pepperoni.

#### SINGLE TOPPINGS

- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Sweet bell peppers
- Hot peppers
- Spinach
- Black olives
- Sliced tomatoes
- Broccoli
- Anchovies
- Garlic
- Eggplant
- Zucchini
- Roasted red peppers
- Jalapeño peppers

#### COMBOS

- **[Greek Feta pizza](http://catholicmom.com/2014/06/06/meatless-friday-greek-feta-pizza/)**
- White pizza (no tomatoes) with any toppings above
- Sweet peppers and onions
- 3 cheese (mozzarella, provolone and parmigiana)
- Garlic, mushrooms, onions, eggplant and parmigiana
- "Veggie Works:" spinach, broccoli, tomatoes and zucchini
- Shrimp scampi pizza: olive oil, shrimp, parmigiana, parsley
- Pizza cacciatore: mushrooms, fried onions, green peppers
- Margherita pizza: fresh basil, tomato chunks, extra virgin olive oil, fresh mozzarella
- Grilled veggie pizza: grilled zucchini, eggplant, roasted peppers, and onions with extra virgin olive oil and mozzarella
- Bruschetta pizza: garlic, tomatoes, fresh basil and spices topped with mozzarella cheese and extra virgin olive oil
- Pizza caprese: sliced tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella
- Veggie pesto pizza: fresh eggplant, garlic, caramelized onions, roasted red pepper, feta cheese and pesto sauce
- Baby clam pizza: chopped tomato, extra virgin olive oil, baby clams and basil sauce with mozzarella
- Fried eggplant, fresh mozzarella, Romano cheese and basil
- Garlic, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, broccoli and tomatoes
- Pizza rustica: mozzarella, roasted peppers, black olives, scallions and fresh tomatoes
- Pizza carciofo: mozzarella cheese, artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes
- Pizza tirreno: clams and shrimp with mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and garlic
- Pizza amore: sauteed roasted peppers, garlic, mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes
- Spinach and ricotta with mozzarella and parmigiana
- Hold the cheese: olive oil, oregano, fresh tomato, red onions and garlic
- Pizza primavera: plum tomatoes, red onions, mushrooms and broccoli

#### MAKE YOUR OWN

Check out these CatholicMom.com articles on pizza you can make at home:

- **[Last-minute pizza](http://catholicmom.com/2014/09/05/meatless-friday-last-minute-pizza/)**
- **[Chicago style pizza](http://catholicmom.com/2014/02/21/meatless-friday-chicago-style-pizza/)**
- **[Philly style tomato pie](http://catholicmom.com/2013/11/22/meatless-friday-tomato-pie/)**

**[You can find all our Meatless Friday featured recipes here](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday/).**

*Copyright 2015 Barb Szyszkiewicz

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### [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor.

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