Basic Pizza
8 serving(s)Basic Pizza Dough
For the sauce:
1 16-ounce can peeled tomatoes
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced for topping, (or more, depending on other toppings)
Fresh vegetables for topping: sliced tomatoes, sliced red peppers, sliced zucchini, etc.
Dried basil
1. Once the dough has risen and about an hour before you want to make the pizza, remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature.
2. At least 40 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 500 degrees. If using a baking stone, place it in oven.
3. Make the sauce: Crush tomatoes by hand, then mix in olive oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
4. Punch down the prepared dough and divide it into four pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball of dough into an 8-inch round.
5. Sprinkle a wooden pizza peel, or baking sheet, with coarse cornmeal and place the round of dough
on the peel or sheet. Working quickly to keep the dough from sticking, assemble the pizza, first with a layer of tomato sauce, then with vegetables of your choice, then cheese. Sprinkle with basil.
6. Slide the pizzas off the peel and onto the baking stone in oven. Or place the baking sheet on a rack in the oven. Bake until the dough is crisp and golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, and cut into wedges. Serve immediately.
Per serving: 284 calories, 8 grams protein, 38 grams carbohydrates, 1 grams sugar, 10 grams fat, 6 milligrams cholesterol, 550 milligrams sodium, 1 grams dietary fiber.
Tagged as:
| Main dish; Sauce
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