pizza!

Everyone loves pizza.  Here's my homemade recipe that won't be full of grease and topped with all your favorites! 

Homemade Pizza Dough
1 pack of yeast                                  1/4 cup of milk
3/4 tsp. sugar                                     1/4 stick of butter/margarine
1/2 cup of water                                 2 cups of flour*


1. Mix yeast and sugar in large bowl.
2. Combine water and milk in small saucepan.  Add butter.  Temperature should be just warm enough to melt the butter.
3. Melt butter and add mixture to sugar and yeast.  Let it sit for 20-25 minutes.
4. After 20-25 minutes, when it starts to look bubbly, add flour.  Mix into a ball.
5. Dab with oil.  Let the dough rise for 15-20 minutes.
6. Beat dough into shape on pan.
7. Cook crust only 15-18 minutes @ 350.
8. Add ingredients, cook 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.


  Pizza dough out of the oven with homemade sauce.


*Try whole wheat flour.  It gives a slightly different texture but it is delicious.  (And good for you!)


Ingredients are up to you.  Pizzas are great opportunities to throw a lot of different things you like onto one thing.  Remember if you're using meat or even veggies, you don't have to cook them as long since they will continue to cook when you put them on your pizza. (But you do have to cook meats a little before you put them directly on the pizza.)  My favorites to put on pizza are chicken, artichoke hearts, black olives, red onions, and parmesan. You can always mix it up and have a pesto sauce or my favorite, puree tomatoes with a basil and a dash of oregano.  




  Ingredients (ground turkey, fresh mozzarella, spinach, and tomatoes)

  End result!

Enjoy!