Homemade Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup warm water (85 degrees)
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 lb mild ground sausage (cooked and crumbled)
• 8 ounces pepperoni
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced green pepper
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms (diced)
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese
• 8 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 pizza dough:.
• 2 in large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in the water.
• 3 let sit for 5 minutes.
• 4 stir the salt, and oil into the yeast mixture.
• 5 mix in 1 1/2 cups of the flour.
• 6 turn dough out onto a clean, dry surface and knead in more flour until the dough is no longer sticky.
• 7 place the dough into a well oiled bowl, and cover with a cloth.
• 8 let the dough double in size.
• 9 should take about 1/2 hour if in warm spot.
• 10 punch down and let rest a minute.
• 11 roll out into a 14" pizza pan.
• 12 sauce:.
• 13 combine all of the spices and the tomato sauce.
• 14 no need to pre-cook.
• 15 assemble pizza:.
• 16 arrange oven racks close to center of oven, and pre-heat the oven to 550.
• 17 combine all of the spices and the tomato sauce.
• 18 roll out dough into a 14" pizza pan.
• 19 spread half the sauce evenly on each pizza crust.
• 20 lay out peperoni evenly on each crust.
• 21 spread sausage, onions, green pepers, mushrooms (or other topings) liberally over each.
• 22 sprinkle parmesean liberally over the top, should always be the last topping.
• 23 bake at 550 for 15 - 20 minutes.
• 24 remove from oven and let cool for 10 minute for cheese to set prior to cutting / serving.
• 25 enjoy.