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ByShari LynnePublished:Last Updated
Many days of the week we have an unexpected number teens pop over at the house after school or sports..we are walking distance from the High School my son attends. Sometimes they are here for only little while and sometimes they stay until 9:00 at night. Often times I’ll whip up this Easy Basic Homemade Italian Pizza Dough Recipe. From this recipe I can make any kind of Pizza recipes I want!
Whether I make up a pizza with Red Sauce ~ recipe below ~ or a Garlic White Sauce, this basic Italian Pizza Dough is the BEST!
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So how can I afford to do that? How can I be prepared to feed this small army? I’ll tell you what I do…
Super Easy Basic Homemade Italian Pizza Dough Recipe!
Last night was one of those nights that my son came home bringing a bunch of friends. I had not prepared a big dinner because I had no idea they were coming..but I was prepared. I had plenty of fixings to make homemade Pizza! It is sooo easy and I ALWAYS have these ingredients on hand! You can even prepare these pizza’s ahead of time and freeze.
All you need for two pizza’s is:
- 2 Cups warm water
- 2 T brown sugar
- 2 T yeast
Whisk together and let the yeast proof..this means you let it sit and get foamy/bubbly (about 10 minutes)
Then add:
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 1/2 t salt
- 5 Cups flour ( you can use any kind of flour) If you use wheat..be sure and mix only 1/2 wheat with 1/2 white or it will be too dry.
Mix thoroughly and then knead for 5 minutes, after kneading, put back into bowl and cover with a cloth, let rise for about an hour. When done, split dough in half and roll out 2 pizzas.
You can use canned spaghetti sauce on top of pizza.. add Mozzarella cheese and then anything else you want. ORIf you would like to make your own sauce here is my deelish recipe:
Red Pizza Sauce
- 1 small can tomato sauce
- 1 t olive oil
- 1 t oregano
- 1 t basil
- 1 t salt..I don’t use hardly any of this
- 1/8 to 1/4 cayenne pepper
- 1/2 t. garlic powder
This is really deelish sauce..but like I said sometimes I’m lazy
By the way…you don’t have to make your pizza perfectly round..it takes the fun out of cooking.
Do you know how to make bread dough? Are you intimidated by the term “knead” your dough? If so..leave a comment..ask questions and let’s take the mystery out of this time saving, money saving idea!
Tired of the same ol tomato sauce Pizza? You will love this Super Simple Garlic Pizza Recipe!
Or Maybe you would be interested in what else you can make with this deeelish Pizza Dough
Don’t forget to come back andlet me know how your Pizza turned out and what else you made with the dough!
If you are wondering what kitchen tools might me helpful for making pizza, these are my all time faves:
Easy Basic Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe
Shari Lynne
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Prep Time 1 hour hr 29 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 49 minutes mins
Course Pizza
Cuisine Italian
Servings 16
Ingredients
- 2 Cups warm water
- 2 T brown sugar
- 2 T yeast
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 1/2 t salt
- 5 Cups flour you can use any kind of flour If you use wheat..be sure and mix only 1/2 wheat with 1/2 white or it will be too dry.
Instructions
Mix thoroughly and then knead for 5 minutes, after kneading, put back into bowl and cover with a cloth, let rise for about an hour. When done, split dough in half and roll out 2 pizzas
Notes
For Homemade Red Sauce: 1 small can tomato sauce 1 t olive oil 1 t oregano 1 t basil 1 t salt..I don’t use hardly any of this 1/8 to 1/4 cayenne pepper 1/2 t. garlic powder
Keyword basics, bread, dough, easy, homemade, Pizza, tutorial
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