Vegetarian Pizza Recipe

Vegetarian Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

For Pizza Crust:

2 cups warm water (110-115 F)
5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, as needed
2 pkgs. yeast
1/4 cup olive oil
yellow cornmeal for dusting
2 tsps. salt

For Pizza Sauce:

29 ozs. undrained peeled whole tomatoes
2 tsps. dried oregano leaves, crushed
2 chopped med. onion
1 tsp. salt
4 tbsps. tomato paste
2 tbsps. olive oil
2 tsps. dried basil leaves, crushed
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp. sugar

Directions:

To make the crust: In a bowl with the warm water, proof the yeast with some salt. Combine olive oil, yeast and water then add flour a cup at a time until dough forms.

Lightly flour a surface and place the dough on it and start kneading for about 5-7 mins. until dough becomes smooth (add flour when needed) and dough is already soft.

In a lightly greased bowl, put the dough on it and turn it around to evenly coat the surfaces of the dough. Cover bowl with a plastic wrap then allow to double in size in a warm location. After dough has doubled, just punch it down then let it rest for about 15 minutes.

Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and transfer them to 2 (12-inch circle) pizza pans (you can also use 10×15x1-inch pans or one of each). Sprinkle the pans with cornmeal to prevent sticking.

For the sauce: Chop the tomatoes finely using a knife. Set the juice aside. In a saucepan, heat some olive oil on medium flame and saut� the onions for 5 mins. or just until they are tender.

Next, add in the garlic and saut� for another 30 seconds. Add in tomato paste, chopped tomatoes including their juice, black pepper, half a teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of sugar and oregano. On high heat, bring the sauce to a boil and then reduce the heat to around medium-low.

Let the sauce simmer for 10 to 15 mins uncovered until the sauce thickens. Stir occasionally.