Italian Pizza
This recipe for homemade pizza is a delightful culinary adventure waiting to happen in your kitchen. Picture yourself creating a soft, flavorful dough from scratch, then topping it with a variety of savory ingredients like tangy tomato paste, succulent sundried tomatoes, a melty blend of mozzarella, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheeses, along with zesty capers, briny black olives, and fresh veggies. The aromatic scent of garlic and juicy diced meatballs will mingle with the other toppings to create a mouthwatering symphony of flavors. Once baked to perfection, each slice promises a taste of homemade goodness that will leave you craving for more. Make this pizza tonight to enjoy a cozy evening filled with warmth and deliciousness!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- For the topping:
- 3/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup mozzarela cheese
- 1/2 cup monterey jackcheese
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup capers
- 1/4 cup pitted black olives, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 6 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 pcs meatballs, diced
- For the dough:
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 packages dry yeast
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- cornmeal for sheet pan
Instructions
- How to make the dough:
- Mix flour and salt in a bowl. In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, pour the mixture. Combine the warm water and sugar in a measuring cup. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water. Let stand until foamy in appearance, about 5 minutes. Pour the water and oil into the food processor. Process until the mixture becomes a ball.
- Remove the dough from the food processor and put on lightly floured surface. Slightly knead until smooth. Put in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place (about 45 minutes).
- Punch down the dough and let rise for another 45 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece on a clean surface, with a bit of flour if necessary, to a 6-inch circle.
- Meantime, dust 2 sheet pans lightly with cornmeal. Place the dough disks on the prepared sheet pans and top with sauce and toppings.
- preheat oven to 500F. Now, youâre ready to do the toppings.
- Brush dough with tomato paste the add sundried tomatoes. Distribute evenly all topping ingredients except cheese. Put a dash of salt and pepper.
- Add cheese. Bake for 12 - 15 minutes.
Yield
Serves 6
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