Homemade Pizza & Pizza Dough

Name: Homemade Pizza & Pizza Dough
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Pizza Dough: Makes enough dough for two 10-12 inch pizzas; 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) warm water (105°F-115°F); 1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast; 3 3/4 cups (490 g) bread flour; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (omit if cooking pizza in a wood-fired pizza oven); 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; Pizza Ingredients and Topping Options; Extra virgin olive oil; Cornmeal (to help slide the pizza onto the pizza stone); Tomato sauce (smooth, or puréed); Firm mozzarella cheese, grated; Fresh soft mozzarella cheese, separated into small clumps; Fontina cheese, grated; Parmesan cheese, grated; Feta cheese, crumbled; Mushrooms, very thinly sliced if raw, otherwise first sautéed; Bell peppers, stems and seeds removed, very thinly sliced; Italian pepperoncini, thinly sliced; Italian sausage, cooked ahead and crumbled; Sliced black olives; Chopped fresh basil; Baby arugula, tossed in a little olive oil, added as pizza comes out of the oven; Pesto; Pepperoni, thinly sliced; Onions, thinly sliced raw or caramelized; Ham, thinly sliced

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

Make perfect pizza at home with this classic homemade pizza recipe, including a pizza dough recipe, topping suggestions, and step-by-step instructions with photos.

Updated at: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 02:08:19 GMT