Monday, September 9, 2013

Homemade Pizza


I recently started making my own pizzas at home. I decided I no longer wanted to eat unhealthy delivery pizza. I use fresh ingredients that I have at the house. I always have tons of extra dough so I freeze it in individual balls that can be taken out for dinners later in the week. Just defrost, roll out, add toppings, and cook! It is such a simple meal, it's healthy, and tastes amazing. I will post my pizza crust recipe soon, however this will work with any homemade crust.

Preheat the oven to 425 (with a Pizza Stone in the oven)
Divide the dough into smaller portions (about 6-8 for personal sized pizzas)
Flour the rolling surface (I always make them on a Pizza Paddle ; and roll dough into desired size.
I either create my own pesto or simply spread olive oil over the dough instead of using pizza sauce.
Add the toppings of your choice. On this one I added chopped garlic, red onion, basil, spinach, red   bell pepper, fresh mozzarella, and a small amount of ricotta cheese.
Once the pizza is ready slide it onto the Pizza Stone
Cook for about 6-8 minutes.
If making more than 1 repeat the process. (Only cook 1 at a time)




These are great for picky eaters (like kids), since everyone can add their own toppings. It also promotes healthy eating habits for children and lets them make their own food and discuss the different toppings.

 

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