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Homemade Pizza From Scratch

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This homemade pizza has a chewy from-scratch crust, simple tomato sauce, melty mozzarella, and crisp edges. It uses budget-friendly pantry ingredients and bakes into two medium pizzas.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Rise time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 38 minutes
Servings 2 medium pizzas

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for the bowl
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Sauce

  • 1 can crushed tomatoes 15 ounces
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Toppings

  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan optional
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups total toppings

Instructions
 

  • Stir the warm water, sugar, and yeast together.
  • Let the yeast mixture sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix in the olive oil, salt, and flour.
  • Stir until the dough looks shaggy and a little rough.
  • Knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes on a lightly floured counter.
  • Add more flour one tablespoon at a time if the dough sticks badly.
  • Place the dough in an oiled bowl.
  • Cover the bowl.
  • Let the dough rise for about 60 minutes, until doubled.
  • Stir the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, salt, and black pepper together.
  • Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
  • Place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside the oven while it heats.
  • Divide the risen dough into two equal pieces.
  • Stretch each piece into a 10 to 12-inch circle.
  • Place each dough circle on parchment paper.
  • Spread about 1/2 cup sauce over each crust.
  • Add 1 cup mozzarella to each pizza.
  • Layer toppings in a thin, even layer.
  • Sprinkle parmesan on top, if using.
  • Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, until crisp and golden.
  • Cool for 3 to 5 minutes before slicing.