Homemade Pizza
One of the most loved foods due to its versatility. I’m not sure I’ve met a person who doesn’t like to have my homemade pizza. In fact I often get special requests for it to be made.
Remove the pizza dough from the fridge 1 ½ hours before you would like to enjoy it. After dough has been out for 1 hour, remove from the plastic bag and place it on a lightly floured surface. Preheat oven to 450 F. Spray a 16” pizza pan with olive oil alternatively if you have a pizza stone I would suggest pre-heating it now and dusting your peel with flour or cornmeal.
My standard pizza includes the following toppings and they are listed in the order that I put them on. Stretch the dough into a circle that looks like it would fit your pizza pan / stone. Carefully pick up the dough and place it onto your prepared surface. Place desired toppings onto your pizza and bake for 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Kristina’s Classic Toppings:
½ Cup of Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Dried Oregano
10 Queen Stuffed Olives Sliced
2 Jalepenos Sliced
2 Small Peppers Sliced
1 Grilled Zucchini
12 Mushrooms Sliced and Sautéed
2 Cups of Mozzarella
½ Cup of Sharp Cheese (Parmesan, Asiago, Imported Aged Provolone, Blue Cheese, Old Cheddar)
Pizza Combo #2
½ Cup Carmelized Onions
1 Head of Roasted Garlic
5 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme
Grilled Zucchini
Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Drizzling
1 Cup Mozzarella
1 Cup of Sharp Cheese (Asiago, Aged Provolone or Blue Cheese)
Pizza Combo #3
2 Medium Thinly Sliced Tomatoes
1 Bunch of Fresh Basil
1 Ball of Mozzarella Cheese Sliced
Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Drizzling
Pizza Topping Ideas
Olives – Green or Black
Peppers – Red, Green, Yellow, Orange, Jalapeños, Banana
Roasted Peppers
Sun Dried Tomatoes
Grilled Zucchini
Grilled Eggplant
Pickled Eggplant
Artichokes
Mushrooms – White, Brown, Portabello, Shitake, Oyster
Caramelized Onions
Roasted Garlic
Fresh Garlic
Roasted Squash
Thinly Sliced Potatoes – we weren’t a big fan but some people seem to be addicted?
Thinly Sliced Sweet Potato
Anchovies
Pineapple
Ham
Pepperoni
Sliced Sausage
Real Bacon Bits
Chicken (leftovers or grilled chicken breast)
Cheese – the possibilities are endless who says brie doesn’t go on pizza?
Fresh Herbs – Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Rosemary
Remove the pizza dough from the fridge 1 ½ hours before you would like to enjoy it. After dough has been out for 1 hour, remove from the plastic bag and place it on a lightly floured surface. Preheat oven to 450 F. Spray a 16” pizza pan with olive oil alternatively if you have a pizza stone I would suggest pre-heating it now and dusting your peel with flour or cornmeal.
My standard pizza includes the following toppings and they are listed in the order that I put them on. Stretch the dough into a circle that looks like it would fit your pizza pan / stone. Carefully pick up the dough and place it onto your prepared surface. Place desired toppings onto your pizza and bake for 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Kristina’s Classic Toppings:
½ Cup of Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Dried Oregano
10 Queen Stuffed Olives Sliced
2 Jalepenos Sliced
2 Small Peppers Sliced
1 Grilled Zucchini
12 Mushrooms Sliced and Sautéed
2 Cups of Mozzarella
½ Cup of Sharp Cheese (Parmesan, Asiago, Imported Aged Provolone, Blue Cheese, Old Cheddar)
Pizza Combo #2
½ Cup Carmelized Onions
1 Head of Roasted Garlic
5 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme
Grilled Zucchini
Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Drizzling
1 Cup Mozzarella
1 Cup of Sharp Cheese (Asiago, Aged Provolone or Blue Cheese)
Pizza Combo #3
2 Medium Thinly Sliced Tomatoes
1 Bunch of Fresh Basil
1 Ball of Mozzarella Cheese Sliced
Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Drizzling
Pizza Topping Ideas
Olives – Green or Black
Peppers – Red, Green, Yellow, Orange, Jalapeños, Banana
Roasted Peppers
Sun Dried Tomatoes
Grilled Zucchini
Grilled Eggplant
Pickled Eggplant
Artichokes
Mushrooms – White, Brown, Portabello, Shitake, Oyster
Caramelized Onions
Roasted Garlic
Fresh Garlic
Roasted Squash
Thinly Sliced Potatoes – we weren’t a big fan but some people seem to be addicted?
Thinly Sliced Sweet Potato
Anchovies
Pineapple
Ham
Pepperoni
Sliced Sausage
Real Bacon Bits
Chicken (leftovers or grilled chicken breast)
Cheese – the possibilities are endless who says brie doesn’t go on pizza?
Fresh Herbs – Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Rosemary
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