Plain Pizza from scratch
- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
Dough1 cup warm water1 packet yeast3 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour1 tbsp sugar1/2 tsp saltolive oil to coat bowlSauce **6 plum tomatoes1 tbsp olive oil1 6oz can tomato pasteherbs of choice: oregano, parsley, basil (I used oregano and parsley)1/2 tsp garlic powder1/2 tsp sugar2 balls fresh Mozzarella Cheese, shredded **** Nutritional info includes everything for 2 8-slice pizzas. If making one pizza, half the sauce and amount of cheese. (or make the full sauce recipe and eat it over a bowl of wholewheat pasta another night :D )
Sauce
Put on a pot of water to boil. Take a bowl and fill with ice water.
Score the bottom of each tomato, and place them into pan of boiling water.
When skin begins to peel, drain pot and put tomatoes in ice water.
Ensure saucepan has no skins left in it, and return pan to stove top with olive oil over medium heat.
When oil is hot, put tomatoes into pan and mash with a wooden spoon or a potato masher. Take care because oil may splash.
Add paste, garlic powder, herbs, and sugar (to reduce acidity)
Turn to low-heat to simmer. Approx 40 minutes, or until the sauce has consistency of store bought sauce. Set aside to cool.
Dough
While sauce is simmering, begin dough.
Pour yeast in warm water. Too hot will kill the yeast, too cold won't activate it. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
In a bowl, add flour, sugar and salt. Mix well.
Make a well in centre of flour and add liquid. Mix well with a wooden spoon until dough forms.
Turn dough out onto clean floured surface. Knead dough until it has an elastic pull.
In a clean plastic bowl (metal can kill yeast), add dough and enough oil to coat. Make sure it is coated evenly.
Cover with a clean dish towel and place in warm spot. (I heat up my oven until it is *warm*, and let the dough rest there)
Let rest for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400F (200C)
After dough has risen, punch it down. Turn dough out onto floured surface and roll out into a circle the size of your pizza pan.
Put dough on pan and cover with a dish towel for 10 minutes.
Add half the sauce to pizza and spread with the back of a spoon.
Add cheese.
Bake pizza for approx 10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
Serving Size: Makes 2 8-slice pizzas
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user APRILLIANO_SA.
Put on a pot of water to boil. Take a bowl and fill with ice water.
Score the bottom of each tomato, and place them into pan of boiling water.
When skin begins to peel, drain pot and put tomatoes in ice water.
Ensure saucepan has no skins left in it, and return pan to stove top with olive oil over medium heat.
When oil is hot, put tomatoes into pan and mash with a wooden spoon or a potato masher. Take care because oil may splash.
Add paste, garlic powder, herbs, and sugar (to reduce acidity)
Turn to low-heat to simmer. Approx 40 minutes, or until the sauce has consistency of store bought sauce. Set aside to cool.
Dough
While sauce is simmering, begin dough.
Pour yeast in warm water. Too hot will kill the yeast, too cold won't activate it. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
In a bowl, add flour, sugar and salt. Mix well.
Make a well in centre of flour and add liquid. Mix well with a wooden spoon until dough forms.
Turn dough out onto clean floured surface. Knead dough until it has an elastic pull.
In a clean plastic bowl (metal can kill yeast), add dough and enough oil to coat. Make sure it is coated evenly.
Cover with a clean dish towel and place in warm spot. (I heat up my oven until it is *warm*, and let the dough rest there)
Let rest for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400F (200C)
After dough has risen, punch it down. Turn dough out onto floured surface and roll out into a circle the size of your pizza pan.
Put dough on pan and cover with a dish towel for 10 minutes.
Add half the sauce to pizza and spread with the back of a spoon.
Add cheese.
Bake pizza for approx 10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
Serving Size: Makes 2 8-slice pizzas
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user APRILLIANO_SA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 158.7
- Total Fat: 4.8 g
- Cholesterol: 12.3 mg
- Sodium: 185.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 6.8 g
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