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Easy Pizza Dough & Pizza Recipe

Simple pizza dough recipe & homemade oven baked pizza recipe. Easily make with basic ingredients found just about anywhere.
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Prep Time 1 d
Cook Time 20 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 2 - 2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Pkg Instant Yeast
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Tsp Cajun Seasoning
  • 1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder Plus a tad more for the sauce
  • 3/4 Tsp Mexican Oregano or Regular Oregano
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 1/2 Tsp Light Brown Sugar
  • 3/4 Cup Warm Water
  • 1 Cup Tomato Puree
  • Pizza Toppings Cheese, Pepperoni, Peppers, Onions, etc.

Instructions
 

Making The Dough

  • Combine 2 cups of flour, yeast, sugar, salt, garlic powder, oregano, cajun seasoning, olive oil, and water in a bowl. Stir until well incorporated.
  • Add additional flour as needed to get a cohesive, elastic ball of dough. The dough should be somewhat sticky but shouldn't stick to your hands.
  • In a fresh, clean bowl. Drizzle the bowl with olive oil. Add the dough ball and spin so it gets completely coated with olive oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 45 minutes.
  • Move the bowl to the fridge and let sit for 24 hours.

Making The Pizza

  • Preheat your oven to 250 degrees C, or 480 degree F.
  • In 2 pie pans, light drizzle with olive oil and spread evenly with a paper towel.
  • On a cutting board, spread a light layer of flour. Cut your dough ball in half and begin rolling the pizza dough into 2 pizzas. Use a rolling pin (or a bottle of wine) to roll the pizzas out to the size of your pans. Add more flour as needed so the pizza doesn't get stuck. When ready, add your dough to the pans.
  • Add 3 - 4 ounces of tomato puree to the center of each pizza dough. Sprinkle with a light dusting of garlic powder. Take the back of a large spoon and evenly spread the pizza sauce across the entire pizza. Leave crust if you wish or go all the way to the edge.
  • Add your favorite pizza cheeses and toppings to the pizza. In this recipe I used Oaxaca & Mozzarella cheeses with onions, pepperonis and red bell peppers.
  • Bake your pizza for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Slice & enjoy!