Description
Delicious homemade pizza with a crispy crust and your choice of toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm water plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 1/2 teaspoons quick-rise yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 12–14 slices pepperoni
- 1/2 lb cooked Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup sliced olives
- 1/4 cup sliced green peppers
- grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, pour the warm water and the yeast and whisk together. Add the salt, olive oil, melted butter, sugar, and 2 tablespoons cornmeal and whisk until combined. Mix in 2 cups of flour, then add the rest of the flour and knead with your hands until you have a smooth ball.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let the dough rise in a warm place for 60 minutes.
- In a small bowl, add all the sauce ingredients together and mix until combined. Add more water for a thinner sauce, and set aside until ready to use.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Sprinkle some flour over a smooth surface. Roll dough into a large 15-inch circle.
- Warm the skillet on a burner for 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of yellow cornmeal onto the warm skillet.
- Lay the dough in the 12-inch skillet pressing the dough against the sides. Fold down the dough to form a rim.
- Layer your pizza with sauce, cheese, salami, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, olives, and peppers. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over crust edges.
- Bake for 18-25 minutes.
Notes
- For extra flavor, let the dough rise for longer if possible.
- Feel free to customize toppings based on personal preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 slices
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg