Of course, you could just order out, but nothing beats a homemade pizza. The sauce is so easy and hearty everyone will think you were in the kitchen all day cooking this up!
Ingredients
- active dry yeast: 2 tsp
- warm water: 1 cup
- all-purpose flour: 3 cups
- white sugar: 1 Tbsp
- oregano: 1 Tbsp (dried)
- salt: 1 tsp
- egg: 1 piece
- extra-virgin olive oil: 1 Tbsp
- tomatoes: 1 can (15 ounce can, diced)
- tomato paste: 1 can (6 ounce can)
- onion: 0.5 piece (chopped, optional)
- oregano: 1 Tbsp (dried)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (chopped)
- onion powder: 1 tsp
- kosher salt: 1 tsp
- pinch ground black pepper: 1 piece
- ¼ cups shredded mozzarella cheese: 1 piece
- green bell pepper: 0.5 cup (chopped, optional)
- onion: 0.5 cup (chopped, optional)
- fresh mushrooms: 0.5 cup (sliced, optional)
- mozzarella cheese: 0.25 cup (shredded)
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Stages of cooking
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Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
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Sift flour, sugar, 1 tablespoon oregano, and 1 teaspoon salt into a large bowl. Mix egg and oil into dry ingredients; stir in yeast mixture. When dough has pulled together, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, then place dough in bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (235 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
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Cook and stir diced tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, 1 tablespoon oregano, garlic, onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until sauce has thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Punch down dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Use a knife to divide dough into two equal pieces--do not tear. Shape dough into rounds and let rest for 10 minutes. Form dough into rectangles, and place onto prepared baking sheet. Spoon tomato sauce over dough. Sprinkle with 1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese; top with bell pepper, onion, and mushroom. Sprinkle 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese over top.
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Bake in preheated oven until crust is browned and crisp and cheese has melted, 20 to 25 minutes.
