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homemade pizza base recipe on a pizza peel
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Homemade Pizza Base Recipe

This is one of our base recipes. Have you ever thought about making your own homemade pizza? Not only is it fun, but it’s extra delicious too! Use our pizza base recipe as a guide, then have fun adding toppings to your taste!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian, American
Servings: 1 12" pizza

Ingredients

Base Recipe

  • 1 pizza dough round (8-10 ounces)
  • ¼-½ cup sauce
  • 4 ounces cheese

Toppings to YOUR taste

  • 2-4 ounces protein
  • ¼-½ cup raw, roasted, or sautéed vegetables
  • ¼ cup fresh or cooked fruit

Instructions

Pizza Stone Instructions

  • Place pizza stone on bottom rack of oven. Preheat oven to 500° F. Heat one hour before cooking for the crispiest crust.
  • Stretch pizza dough into a 12” circle on a piece of parchment paper. Spread sauce onto the crust leaving a 1” border around the rim. Cover with cheese. Add any additional toppings.
  • Using a pizza peel, slide pizza with parchment paper onto stone. If you don’t have a pizza peel, a baking sheet without a rim or an upside down baking sheet also work. Cook for 6-7 minutes until cheese is bubbly and crust begins to turn golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and cool slightly before slicing. Top with garnishes to your taste. Enjoy!

If you don't have a pizza stone:

  • Preheat oven to 500ºF.
  • Assemble pizza. Stretch pizza dough into a 12” circle on a piece of parchment paper.* Spread sauce onto the crust leaving a 1” border around the rim. Cover with cheese. Add any additional toppings.
  • Place pizza and parchment paper onto your pan. Cook for 10-12 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and crust begins to turn golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and cool slightly before slicing. Top with garnishes to your taste. Enjoy!

Notes

Garnishes to YOUR taste:
  • Balsamic reduction
  • Regular or hot honey
  • Plain or infused extra virgin olive oil
  • Pesto
  • Sriracha or other hot sauce
  • Arugula
  • Fresh Basil
  • Toasted nuts
 
*Stretch pizza to just smaller than the size of your baking sheet. If using a rectangular baking sheet, either stretch dough into a rectangle, or create 2 smaller rounds.
 
See the ingredient substitutions section of the article for more sauce, cheese, protein, vegetable, fruit, and garnish ideas.
 
 
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