Pizza is an everyday favorite for those in their early 20’s. As I have gotten older I have yet to outgrow my pizza cravings.

I have a great recipe that is easy to make – start to finish you can have a delicious pizza in an hour. The same amount of time it takes for delivery on busy nights!

The best thing about Pizza is the ability to customize it for all tastes.

First you make to dough – if you like a crispier crust then you should bake the crust alone for about 10 minutes before adding your toppings, While the dough is resting, or baking you can make your sauce and shred the cheese. I like to use a variety of cheeses on my pizza.

For the Dough:

The ingredients:

• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2 1/2 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

The directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. (I like to knead it by hand to make sure it’s well mixed) Let rest for 5 minutes.
3. 
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or baker’s peel dusted with cornmeal. Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

For the Sauce:

• Diced tomatoes
• tomato paste
• rosemary
• basil
• oregano
• salt and pepper
• garlic
  • Combine all above in a blender and mix well

*If you are not lucky enough to have a mother like mine who grows her own herbs and sends them to you, or if you do not grow them yourself, then you will find them dried in the spice isle in your local market*

I loved it!

Enjoy!