Homemade Pizza Dough & Sauce

Homemade Pizza Dough & Sauce that is easy to make with a little preparation in advance for a tasty pizza night at home. For our pizza, we used plant-based italian sausage, lightly sautéed onions, peppers, mushrooms, and garlic, and a vegan shredded mozzarella, but you can prepare this pizza with your favorite toppings.

Ingredients

Yield: Two 14″ pizza crusts

Homemade Pizza Dough & Sauce

Dough

• 1 cup warm water
• 1 Tbs sugar
• 1 packet active yeast
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbs olive oil plus extra

Pizza Sauce

• 16 oz. tomato sauce
• 6 oz. tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp italian seasoning
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 Tbs sugar
• 1 tsp black pepper

Directions

Dough

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the warm water, sugar, and sprinkle the active yeast on top. ALlow it to bloom for 5 minutes.
2. Then, add the olive oil, salt, and mix.
3. Mix in half of the flour. If you are using a stand mixer with an attachment for kneading dough, set the spead to medium and mix for 5 minutes before adding the remainder of the flour. You may also mix by hand.
4. Add in the rest of the flour and knead in a stand mixer for 8 minutes or knead by hand for 12-15 minutes until a dough is formed.
5. The dough should not be very sticky, but should stretch lightly.
6. Prepare a large mixing bowl by lightly coating with olive oil.
7. Form the dough into a ball, gently roll into the oil of the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow it to proof for an hour, or hour and a half. The dough should double in size.
8. When you are ready to bake a pizza, you may divide the dough into two balls and roll it out onto a lightly floured surface, rolling it out to a thin, 14″ crust, or you may keep the dough in one ball for a thicker crust.
9. Bake at 500ºF and cook for 10-12 minutes for a thin crust or 18-22 minutes for a thick crust.

Pizza Sauce

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients.
2. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
3. Spread out the sauce onto a pizza dough that has been lightly brushed with olive oil.
4. Yields enough sauce for two pizzas, but may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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