Easy Pizza from Scratch Recipe

Name: Easy Pizza from Scratch
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 ¼ teaspoons dry active yeast; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon unbleached cane sugar; ⅔ cup water, warmed to 110-115 degrees F; ¼ cup olive oil; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 2 ¼ cups water; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon parsley; 1 teaspoon basil; 1 teaspoon oregano; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; ¼ cup colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded; ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded; 12 green bell pepper, sliced; 15 black olives, sliced; 15 thin slices salami

Servings: persons

2 ¼ teaspoons dry active yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon unbleached cane sugar
⅔ cup water, warmed to 110-115 degrees F
¼ cup olive oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 ¼ cups water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded
¼ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
12 green bell pepper, sliced
15 black olives, sliced
15 thin slices salami

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For the Dough: Using a blender with a dough blade, combine yeast, water and salt.
2
Pulse for 10 seconds.
3
Add oil, and 1 cup of flour.
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Pulse until mixed.
5
Add the remaining flour.
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Pulse until mixed.
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Set the dough aside in a lightly oiled bowl, and covered, for 1 hour.
8
For the sauce: In a small pot over medium heat, combine tomato paste, water, brown sugar, garlic, parsely, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
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Heat until it start to simmer than reduce heat to low.
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Let sit stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
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Turn off heat and wait for pizza dough.
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For the Pizza: Lightly oil your pizza sheet.
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Spread the dough on the pizza sheet.
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Pour enough of the pizza sauce to lightly cover the dough all the way to the sides.
15
Lightly sprinkle some of the cheese over the sauce.
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Lay down the salami starting around the edges and working towards the center.
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Lay down the sliced green pepper like spokes on a bicycle.
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Sprinkle olives over whole pizza.
19
Sprinkle on remaining cheese.
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Cook in oven for 25 minutes at 425 degreesF.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 ¼ teaspoons dry active yeast, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon unbleached cane sugar, ⅔ cup water, warmed to 110-115 degrees F, and more.

Yes, Easy Pizza from Scratch falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Easy Pizza from Scratch

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