Saturday, March 25, 2017

Taking the fear out of homemade pizza

Homemade pizza is easiest when you buy fresh store dough found in the frozen foods aisle. 

We start by thawing the dough to average temperature.  Using floured hands stretch the dough to either round shape or rectangular depending on your pan. Prep your pan beforehand with a film of olive oil topped with a light sprinklings of breadcrumb to cover the pan. 

Ingredients

Fresh Pizza dough
Extra virgin olive oil
Breadcrumbs 

Toppings: 
Any or all shredded Italian cheeses
Your favorite store or homemade sauce
Roasted, grilled or pan fried seasoned Vegetables: zucchini, red, green, yellow peppers, mushrooms, onions- put aside and let cool for a little bit.

Preheat oven to a 450 degree temp. 

Roll out dough using flour surface and hands then place on oiled pan with breadcrumbs.  

Add 1 teaspoon olive oil then spread the sauce. Add the cheese, then the assorted veggies.  You may want to spray the veggies to keep them from burning the tops with a bit of cooking spray oil.

Bake in the middle rack of the oven for 20 minutes.  

Your pizza should be bubbling hot, extra crispy and the vegetables should be to perfection. 

Enjoy with a glass of robust red wine such as Shiraz or merlot. 

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