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Pepperoni Pizza/Pizza Dough/Pizza Sauce

Here is a simple recipe for a classic pepperoni pizza:

 


how to make pizza sauce

Ingredients:

  • 170g of chopped  tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp of chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • ½  teaspoon of dried herbs consisting of oregano, rosemary, and thyme
  • Salt  1/2 tsp

Instructions:

  1. heat the olive oil over medium heat.
  2. Add the minced onion, and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. Add the canned tomatoes (with juice), oregano, basil, salt, and pepper to the pan.
  4. Use a wooden spoon to break up the tomatoes into smaller pieces.
  5. Bring the sauce to a simmer and let it cook until it has thickened slightly.
  6. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
  7. let it cool to room temperature before using

Ingredients for the dough

  • 1 ½ teaspoons of instant yeast
  • ½  teaspoon of sugar
  • 150g of warm water (35•c)
  • 280g of all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • ½  teaspoon of salt

toppings:

mozzarella cheese

pepperoni

basil, parsley, butter


Instructions:

  1. In a  mixing bowl, combine the flour yeast, sugar, salt and warm water.
  2.  knead the dough for 5-7 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  3. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover it with a wet paper towel, and let it rise in a warm place (35-40°c) for 1 hour until it has doubled in size.
  4. brush oil on a  pizza pan
  5. Place the dough on the pan, and use your hands to stretch and shape it into a 12-inch round or rectangle pizza.
  6. Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough
  7. Add shredded mozzarella, pepperoni, basil, parsley and butter on top
  8. Bake the pizza at 200°c for 20-25 minutes on the bottom rack of the oven until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Enjoy your homemade pizza!


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Comments

  1. Ferris RainaAugust 17, 2023 at 5:14 AM

    Mouth watering recipe but the sad news my Owen need some maintenance and but recently have make but thats first time so not much perfect but now after your easy to understand recipe will hope make it perfect even have surfing for Medical thesis help and starting reading your blog how lazy am and even foody too.

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