Description
Chewy, cheesy, and oh so easy! This homemade pizza recipe is fast and super simple. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or some family night fun. Either way, it’s guaranteed to be a hit 👍🏼
Ingredients
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Pizza Dough
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 (.25 ounce) package of instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup corn meal
Pepperoni Pizza
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 cups pizza cheese blend (mozzarella, cheddar, etc.)
- 8 oz pepperoni
- 1 cup marinara sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450° F.
- Dust the pizza pan with cornmeal.
- Place warm water, yeast, and sugar into a bowl and whisk to combine and allow it to rest for 10 minutes.
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, flour, and salt to the yeast mixture.
- Beat the mixture until it comes together and it’s smooth with a stand or hand mixer. This will take a little while (5-10 minutes) and you may think it’s not working, but it will eventually come together. Have patience.
- Drizzle the last tablespoon of olive oil into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Form the dough into a ball shape by rolling it in a circle on a countertop (see a demonstration in the video).
- Place the dough ball into the mixing bowl and roll it around so the surface of the dough is covered in olive oil.
- Place a warm, damp towel over the top of the bowl and allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes.
- Place the dough on a surface dusted with cornmeal and roll it out to your desired size and thickness and place it on your prepared pizza pan.
- Spread your marinara sauce on the dough.
- Cover your dough with cheese.
- Cover with pepperoni, lots and lots of pepperoni (or your favorite toppings).
- More cheese, because why not?
- Place your pizza in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Remove when it’s golden-brown and delicious!
- Slice, sprinkle with parmesan, and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: dinner
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: Italian