Today, I want to share one of the most popular pizza recipes with you. Recently, I have fallen in love with pizza and make it very often at home. The recipe is truly very simple. In the video recipe, everything is shown in detail to make the preparation process easier for you <3
Pepperoni Pizza
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 3.5-4 cups flour
- 1 1/3 cups warm water
- 2 tsp yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
For the sauce:
- 3 tomatoes (peeled)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- to taste salt, red pepper flakes and black pepper
Additionally:
- 450-600 g mozzarella
- 150-200 g pepperoni
- 2 tsp oregano
Instructions
To prepare the dough
- dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm water, cover with kitchen plastic wrap, and let it sit for 15 minutes to activate the yeast.
- Sift the flour into a bowl, add salt, and mix well. Then add the yeast mixture and knead the dough for about 8-10 minutes.
- Finally, knead in the olive oil. You should get a soft, elastic dough. Brush 1 teaspoon of olive oil over the dough, cover it with kitchen plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 – 1.5 hours.
Sauce
- Place the peeled tomatoes in a blender, add finely chopped garlic, tomato paste, spices, salt, and pepper. Blend for a few minutes until you get a homogeneous mixture.
- Transfer the risen dough to a floured surface. Divide it into three or four equal parts (depending on how thin you like your pizza, I prefer it divided into four parts). Roll each one out to a 30 cm diameter, transfer it to a baking sheet, spread 2 tablespoons of sauce on it, sprinkle 150 grams of grated mozzarella, arrange pepperoni slices on top, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of oregano.
- Cover the remaining dough balls with a tea towel or kitchen plastic wrap until baking to prevent the surface from drying out. Place in a preheated oven at 220-250 degrees Celsius and bake for about 10 minutes.Bon Appetit!
