Homemade Pizza Recipe
Homemade Pizza is an easy yet delicious side dish recipe. Try this Homemade Pizza; I am sure you will get a lot of compliments.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive or salad oil
1 small onion, diced
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 8- to 8 1/4-ounce can tomatoes
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Salt
1 package active dry yeast
3/4 cup very warm water (105° to 115°F.)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornmeal
3/4 16-ounce package mozzarella cheese, shredded
Pizza Toppings (right, optional)
Directions
1. Prepare tomato sauce: In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, in hot olive oil, cook onion and garlic until tender. Add tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, sugar, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; heat to boiling, stirring to break up tomatoes. Reduce heat to low; cover partially and simmer sauce 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, prepare pizza crust: In measuring cup, dissolve yeast in water. In large bowl, stir flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and yeast mixture until blended. Cover bowl with waxed paper and let dough rest 5 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly brush 12- or 14-inch pizza pan with oil; sprinkle with corn-meal. Pat dough onto bottom of pizza pan, shaping dough into 1/2-inch-high rim at edge of pan.
4. Sprinkle half of shredded mozzarella cheese over dough. Top with tomato sauce; then sprinkle with remaining cheese. If you like, add one or more Pizza Toppings. Bake pizza on bottom rack of oven 25 minutes or until crust is golden and crisp.
2. Meanwhile, prepare pizza crust: In measuring cup, dissolve yeast in water. In large bowl, stir flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and yeast mixture until blended. Cover bowl with waxed paper and let dough rest 5 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly brush 12- or 14-inch pizza pan with oil; sprinkle with corn-meal. Pat dough onto bottom of pizza pan, shaping dough into 1/2-inch-high rim at edge of pan.
4. Sprinkle half of shredded mozzarella cheese over dough. Top with tomato sauce; then sprinkle with remaining cheese. If you like, add one or more Pizza Toppings. Bake pizza on bottom rack of oven 25 minutes or until crust is golden and crisp.
