Something about me is that pretty much everything I cook, I love to cook from scratch. Most of the time it is just because I like the taste of homemade, but also because I can control what goes into it–especially salt content but also it can be a lot cheaper! Pizza dough is something that I love the taste of homemade, and is a lot healthier for me when I control how greasy it is. I love that thin crispy pizza dough that really lets the toppings shine through. So this week I was really craving some homemade pizza, and knew that I wanted to make a basic margherita pizza, but it took me a while to come up with the next pizza. My roommate had been really craving spinach and artichoke dip, so I decided to compromise and make a creamed spinach pizza. Oh my god, I have had creamy spinach pizza at pizza places, but this was just ridiculously delicious. I cooked up some fresh creamed spinach–adding a few secret ingredients to it like nutmeg and turkey bacon to jazz it up. Something that I see is key to making pizza at home is to cook the pizza crust for a few minutes before you at the toppings so that you don’t end up with a doughy mess. Anyways my point for this post is that homemade pizza is fun, HEALTHY, easy, and has delicious flavor. It is so much cheaper than just ordering out, and you’re going to feel a lot better when you’re through eating it. So next time you want to grab for the phone to order out, maybe try something different and try making your own. Below is a recipe for a nice and thin pizza crust–from there you can add virtually any toppings you enjoy on your pizza.
Thin Pizza Crust Recipe
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (1/4 oz) package of active dry yeast
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup warm water
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 (1/4 oz) package of active dry yeast
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup warm water
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
1. Mix sugar and warm water together in a bowl.
2. Add in the yeast and give a quick stir.
3. Let sit for 10 minutes.
4. Mix in flour, olive oil, and salt until everything is combined.
5. Knead dough for 5 minutes.
6. Cover with a cloth and let sit for 30 minutes.
7. Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
8. Divide the dough in half and roll each dough out to fit each cookie sheet. Add some more flour on top in the dough starts to stick, and if you desire a crust then make the ends thicker.
9. Heat oven to 425 F. Pre bake crust for 7 minutes.
10. Take crust out of the oven and add desired sauces and toppings to the crust and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
2. Add in the yeast and give a quick stir.
3. Let sit for 10 minutes.
4. Mix in flour, olive oil, and salt until everything is combined.
5. Knead dough for 5 minutes.
6. Cover with a cloth and let sit for 30 minutes.
7. Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
8. Divide the dough in half and roll each dough out to fit each cookie sheet. Add some more flour on top in the dough starts to stick, and if you desire a crust then make the ends thicker.
9. Heat oven to 425 F. Pre bake crust for 7 minutes.
10. Take crust out of the oven and add desired sauces and toppings to the crust and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
Here’s some photos of the pizzas I made:
