Recipe for four
Ingredients:
Dough:
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
2/3 cup warm water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
Toppings:
3 teaspoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons oregano
1/3 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon black pepper (powder)
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
3/4 cup chopped Italian sausage
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup deseeded olives, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
5-6 slices ham, thickly cut
Preparation:
First we start with the dough: Sprinkle the yeast and the sugar over the surface of the warm water in a cup. Let stand for 2 minute, then stir to dissolve. Mix in a bowl the flour, salt and olive oil. Add the content of the cup (activated yeast) in the bowl and keep stirring. When the dough is too thick to stir, turn out onto a floured surface, and knead for 6-8 minutes. Knead in a little more flour if the dough is too sticky or some more water if is too hard to knead and the ingredients do not mix. Place into an oiled bowl, cover, and set aside in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk.
Preheat the oven to 220oC.
When the dough has risen (it takes at least 30 minutes), flatten it out on a lightly floured surface. Roll or stretch out into a circular shape, and place on a baking pan. It should have a thickness not more than ½ a centimeter.
Toppings: In a bowl mix the tomato paste with olive oil, water, sugar, salt, black pepper, and oregano. Stir well to combine and let stand for 20 minutes to marinade itself. You may prepare this while preparing the dough to have it ready on time.
Spread the tomato mixture over the pizza dough. Spread evenly over tomato sauce the chopped sausage, mushrooms, olives, bell pepper, and ham. Sprinkle over the toppings the grated mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven or until the dough is crusty and cheese melts completely. Serve hot. Enjoy!
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