Pizza is an Italian dish and an American favorite. It tastes okay when ordered out or fresh out of the freezer, but there’s nothing like homemade pizza to hit the spot. Homemade pizza is easy and pleases all. With simple variations to seasoning and toppings, you can make any kind of pizza from scratch. Here are three recipes for easy, delicious homemade pizza!
Grilled Pizza Margherita
Recipe courtesy of: Yahoo! Food
Ingredients
1 pound plum tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 ounces mozzarella (coarsely grated)
1 pound pizza dough or thawed frozen pizza dough (divided)
Flour for dusting
6 medium fresh basil leaves
Directions
1. Make sauce and prepare cheese. cut an X (just through skin) in each fresh tomato, at end opposite stem, and immerse in boiling water for 10 seconds.Transfer to cold water with a slotted spoon, then peel.
3. Simmer tomatoes, salt, and 2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until very thick and reduced to about 1 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool.
4. Toss together mozzarella and remaining tablespoon oil.
5. Form 2 pizza rounds: Do not punch down dough. Gently dredge 1 ball of dough in a bowl of flour to coat, then transfer to a lightly floured work surface. Holding 1 edge of floured dough in the air with both hands and letting bottom touch work surface, carefully move hands around edge of dough (like turning a steering wheel), allowing weight of dough to stretch round to roughly 7 inches in diameter. Lay dough round flat on floured surface and continue to stretch by pressing dough with your fingertips, working from center outward to edge, stretching it into a 9-inch round. Transfer to a large floured tray and make another round in same manner, then place it next to other round. Lightly rub a long sheet of plastic wrap with flour, then invert loosely over pizza rounds and let them stand to puff slightly while preparing grill, 10 to 20 minutes.
6. To grill pizzas by either gas or charcoal, remove plastic wrap from both rounds of dough and lightly brush dough with some oil. Carefully flip dough rounds, oiled sides down, with your hands onto middle of lightly oiled grill rack and brush top of each with oil. Grill crusts, uncovered, until undersides are golden brown (rotate them if 1 side of grill is hotter than the other), 2 to 3 minutes on gas grill or 4 to 6 minutes on charcoal grill.
7. Flip crusts over with tongs and a spatula and top each crust with half of tomato sauce, spreading evenly over dough and leaving a 1/2-inch border around edge. Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over sauce and grill pizzas, covered with grill lid, until undersides are golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes on gas grill or 5 minutes on charcoal grill.
8. Scatter basil over pizzas.
Homemade Pizza Supreme
Recipe courtesy of: Allrecipes.com
Ingredients
For dough…
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
For sauce…
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons grated onion
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
For toppings…
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
4 ounces Canadian bacon, diced (optional)
1 (3.25 ounce) package sliced pepperoni
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
1 medium green pepper, sliced
1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup minced fresh basil
Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add oil, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
2. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rest in a warm place for 10 minutes.
3. Combine sauce ingredients; set aside.
4. Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a 13-in. circle. Transfer to two greased 12-in. pizza pans; build up edges slightly.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Spread with sauce; sprinkle with toppings. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Recipe courtesy of: The Food Network
Ingredients
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup salsa
1 1/4 pounds ground beef
4 garlic-herb wraps or any large tortilla
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
1 (16-ounce) can refried black beans
1/2 red onion, diced
2 cups lettuce, shredded
1 tomato, diced
Nacho rings, for garnish
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, stir to combine the sour cream and salsa; set aside.
3. Brown the ground beef in a skillet. Set aside to cool.
3. Lay out 2 wraps or tortillas. Didve the cheese and sprinkle over wraps Top with remaining wraps; set aside.
4. In a microwave-safe bowl, cook beans on high setting for 4 to 6 minutes in the microwave, or until done.
5. In a skillet large enough to fit the wraps, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, carefully fry both sides of wraps for 1 to 2 minutes, or until golden brown, turning with a large spatula. Transfer wraps to a baking sheet.
6. Spread each wrap with the heated black beans and top with reserved ground beef and diced onions. Place in oven and bake for 5 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and top with lettuce, tomatoes, and drizzle with the sour cream salsa mixture. Serve hot, garnished with nacho rings.
Sources
Yahoo! Food. http://food.yahoo.com/recipes/epicurious/108167/grilled-pizza-margherita.
All Recipes. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Homemade-Pizza-Supreme/Detail.aspx.
The Food Network. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/mexican-pizza-recipe2/index.html.
