Description
Learn to make delicious homemade pizza with this easy recipe from Gourmet Gusto. Lina Kohn shares her passion for Italian cooking, bringing authentic flavors and simple steps to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Toppings of your choice (e.g., pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C). If you have a pizza stone, place it in the oven while it preheats.
- Lightly flour a clean surface. Stretch or roll out your pizza dough to your desired thickness and shape.
- Carefully transfer the dough to a pizza peel dusted with cornmeal or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the dough lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border for the crust.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
- Add your favorite toppings.
- Carefully slide the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone or place the baking sheet in the oven.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let the pizza cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For a crispier crust, bake directly on the oven rack or a preheated pizza stone.
- Feel free to experiment with different cheeses and toppings to create your signature pizza.
- You can make your own pizza dough or use store-bought dough for convenience.
- Warm the pizza stone in the oven for at least 30 minutes before baking for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 pizza
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg