Easy Homemade Pizza Recipe: Delicious Yeast Dough & Sauce

Name: Easy Homemade Pizza Recipe: Delicious Yeast Dough & Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 grams All-purpose flour; 25 grams Fresh yeast; 4 tablespoons Sugar (for dough); 0.5 tablespoon Salt (for dough); 0.5 cup Oil (for dough); 1.5 cups Lukewarm water (Start with 1 cup and add the remaining half gradually as needed.); 240 grams Tomato paste; 0.5 cup Water (for sauce); 1.5 tablespoons Sugar (for sauce); 0.5 tablespoon Salt (for sauce); 2 tablespoons Oil (for sauce); 400 grams Grated mozzarella cheese; as desired portions Sliced green olives

Learn how to make a delicious homemade pizza with this easy recipe! It includes instructions for a perfect yeast dough, a savory pizza sauce, and topping suggestions like mozzarella cheese and sliced green olives. Follow this step-by-step guide to create your own fresh pizza from scratch.

#Pizza

#Homemade

#Yeast Dough

#Italian Food

#Easy Recipe

#Baking

Mixing dry ingredients for dough

Recipe Information

25m

Prep Time

20m

Cook Time

Total Time

Servings

Medium

Italian

Hebrew

Nutrition (per serving)

300

Calories

12g

Protein

35g

Carbs

12g

Fat

Kneading the pizza dough

Ingredients

Servings: 6

💡 Tip: Check off ingredients as you add them to keep track of your progress!

Dough rising in a bowl

Instructions

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In a mixer bowl with a dough hook, combine the flour, sugar, and fresh yeast. Mix well until incorporated.
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In a mixer bowl with a dough hook, combine the flour, sugar, and fresh yeast. Mix well until incorporated.
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Ensure your yeast is fresh for optimal rising results.
2
Gradually add the oil and lukewarm water to the dry ingredients while the mixer is running. Continue kneading for 8-10 minutes until a smooth, elastic dough forms.
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Gradually add the oil and lukewarm water to the dry ingredients while the mixer is running. Continue kneading for 8-10 minutes until a smooth, elastic dough forms.
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Adjust water amount slightly if the dough is too sticky or too dry.

3
Once the dough is smooth, cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm place for 60-90 minutes, or until it has doubled in size.
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Once the dough is smooth, cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm place for 60-90 minutes, or until it has doubled in size.
1h 15m
A slightly warm, turned-off oven is a great place for dough to rise.
4
While the dough is rising, prepare the pizza sauce. In a separate bowl, mix the tomato paste, half cup water, 1.5 tablespoons sugar, half tablespoon salt, and 2 tablespoons oil until well combined and smooth.
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While the dough is rising, prepare the pizza sauce. In a separate bowl, mix the tomato paste, half cup water, 1.5 tablespoons sugar, half tablespoon salt, and 2 tablespoons oil until well combined and smooth.
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Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings to your preference.
5
Once the dough has risen, punch it down gently and roll it out into your desired pizza shape. Spread the prepared sauce evenly over the dough, then sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese and sliced green olives. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and melted.
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Once the dough has risen, punch it down gently and roll it out into your desired pizza shape. Spread the prepared sauce evenly over the dough, then sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese and sliced green olives. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and melted.
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Preheating your oven thoroughly ensures a crispy crust.