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Homemade Pizza

from Tiffany at eatathomecooks.com
Prep Time40 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time50 mins
Servings: 6 to 8
Calories: 757kcal

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 5 cups bread flour
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1¼ tsp. rapid rise yeast dissolved in ¼ cup warm water
  • 1¾ cup water

For the sauce:

  • 28 oz. peeled whole tomatoes
  • ½ Tbs. red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • ½ tsp. oregano
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • salt to taste

For the pizza:

  • 1 recipe pizza dough made into two crusts
  • 1 recipe pizza sauce
  • 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
  • pizza toppings of choice ham, bacon, sausage, pepperoni, peppers, onions, black olives, mushrooms

Instructions

For the Dough:

  • In a large bowl or mixer stir all ingredients together.
  • Mix until well combined then let the dough rest a few minutes.
  • Mix again and check to see if it seems too wet or dry.
  • It should feel moist and a little sticky, but not wet.
  • Add a bit of flour or water if needed.
  • Pour dough out onto counter that you've oiled with olive oil.
  • Press dough out flat with your fingers.
  • You aren't trying to make the dough thin here, just spread it out a bit.
  • Fold the sides to the middle.
  • Turn the dough and fold the sides to the middle again.
  • Tuck all the folds under and let dough rest on counter under a large, oiled bowl for 5 minutes.
  • Repeat the press, fold, rest steps 3 more times.
  • Use a knife to cut the dough into 4 sections.
  • Form each section into a round ball and place in a round bowl or container covered with plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.
  • Bring to room temp before using.

For the Sauce:

  • Pour the tomatoes and all the juice from the can into a blender.
  • Quickly blend just to chop the tomatoes.
  • Sauce shouldn't be smooth.
  • Pour from the blender into medium sized bowl.
  • Stir remaining ingredients in by spoon.
  • Any extra sauce can be frozen.

For the Pizza:

  • Top with favorite toppings and bake on pizza stone, pizza steel, iron skillet or pizza pan at 500° for 10 or so minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 6to 8 | Calories: 757kcal | Carbohydrates: 116g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 1655mg | Potassium: 395mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 577IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 348mg | Iron: 4mg