Make this homemade pizza with basic ingredients, then top it with any of your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- active dry yeast: 1 envelope (.25 ounce envelope)
- lukewarm water: 1 cup
- all-purpose flour: 3 cups
- shortening: 2 Tbsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
- vegetable oil: 1 Tbsp
- onion: 0.5 cup (chopped)
- tomato paste: 1 can (6 ounce can)
- water: 0.75 cup
- salt: 1 tsp
- white sugar: 0.5 tsp
- oregano: 0.5 tsp (dried)
- garlic powder: 0.25 tsp
- basil: 0.25 tsp (dried)
- marjoram: 0.25 tsp (dried)
- ground cumin: 0.25 tsp
- chili powder: 0.25 tsp
- red pepper flakes: 0.125 tsp (crushed)
- ground black pepper: 0.125 tsp
- mozzarella cheese: 1 pack (12 ounce pack, to taste, shredded)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Make the dough: Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water in a small bowl. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
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Combine flour, shortening, and salt in a large bowl; add yeast mixture and stir until dough comes together. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Lightly oil a large bowl. Place dough into the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Meanwhile, make the sauce: Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Stir in tomato paste, water, salt, sugar, oregano, garlic powder, basil, marjoram, cumin, chili powder, red pepper flakes, and black pepper; simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12-inch circle. Place dough onto two 12-inch pizza pans; cover with sauce and mozzarella cheese. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
