Homemade Pizza

DaHomeCooker's Note:

This is the best and fastest Homemade pizza you can make without a Pizza oven or Pizza stone which can be a pain to use. The high baking temp is key You can play with the toppings to your preference, though the parmesean adds a lot.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 Pizza

Pizza Dough

• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup warm water (85 Degrees)
• 2 ½ cups flour

Sauce

• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Toppings

• 1 lb mild ground sausage (cooked and crumbled)
• 8 ounces pepperoni
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced green pepper
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms (diced)
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese
• 8 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Pizza Dough:.
2. In large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in the water.
3. Let sit for 5 minutes.
4. Stir the salt, and oil into the yeast mixture.
5. Mix in 1 1/2 cups of the flour.
6. Turn dough out onto a clean, dry surface and knead in more flour until the dough is no longer sticky.
7. Place the dough into a well oiled bowl, and cover with a cloth.
8. Let the dough double in size.
9. Should take about 1/2 hour if in warm spot.
10. Punch down and let rest a minute.
11. Roll out into a 14" pizza pan.
12. Sauce:.
13. Combine all of the spices and the tomato sauce.
14. no need to pre-cook.
15. Assemble pizza:.
16. Arrange oven racks close to center of oven, and Pre-heat the oven to 550.
17. Combine all of the spices and the tomato sauce.
18. roll out dough into a 14" pizza pan.
19. Spread half the sauce evenly on each pizza crust.
20. lay out peperoni evenly on each crust.
21. Spread sausage, onions, green pepers, Mushrooms (or other topings) liberally over each.
22. Sprinkle parmesean liberally over the top, should always be the last topping.
23. Bake at 550 for 15 - 20 minutes.
24. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minute for cheese to set prior to cutting / serving.
25. Enjoy.