Garden Style Pizza

Photo by sbassi

Prep Time: 14 minutes
Baking Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 to 6

Ingredients:

  • 1 (10-ounce) can refrigerated pizza dough (See below for homemade dough recipe)

  • 1/3 cup pizza sauce

  • 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • 1/2 cup broccoli florets

  • 1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper

  • 1/2 cup sliced green bell pepper

  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped onion

  • 1/3 cup sliced mushrooms

  • 1/4 cup sliced black olives

Preparation:

  • Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Grease a baking sheet or pizza stone

  • Unroll pizza dough on prepared baking sheet and shape. (I like shape in a to 14 × 10-inch rectangle

  • Evenly spread pizza sauce on the dough.

  • Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan on top of the pizza sauce.

  • Arrange toppings on top of the cheese. Bake until the crust is golden, about 15 minutes.

Homemade Pizza dough:

Total Time: 1 hr 45 min
Prep Time: 15 min
Baking Time: 15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 package active dry yeast

  • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)

  • Pinch sugar

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for coating bowl

  • 2 1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if necessary

  • Cornmeal, as necessary, for dusting pizza peel

Preparation:

  • In a large bowl combine yeast with water and sugar, stir well. Set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add salt, olive oil and half of the flour, mix well.

  • Add all remaining flour, except 1/2 cup, mix with your hands. working to incorporate flour little by little. Dough should be slightly sticky.

  • Transfer dough to  a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 up 7 minutes, adding enough additional flour as necessary to form a smooth , elastic dough, not sticky.

  • Transfer dough to a lightly oiled 2 or 3 quart bowl, turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp towel and let rise (in a warm place) until doubled in size. About an hour.

  • Preheat over to 500 degrees F, Place on baking sheet or pizza stone on the bottom rack.

  • Divide dough into 2 portions (For 2 (12 to 14-inch thickness) pizzas and shape into balls. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and cover with a damp towel. Let stand for 15 minutes.

  • Transfer to a lightly floured surface, shape as desired and roll out. (1/8-inch thickness)

  • Transfer dough to a pizza peel (Sprinkle with cornmeal to help facilitate moving dough) and top with toppings.

  • Transfer to a preheated stone and bake until golden brown, about 12 to 18 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

Tip: Cooking time on broccoli can be hard to determine. To make sure it is cooked properly, chop into small pieces. Cook in water for 2 to 3 minutes before hand. Drain and dry before topping pizza.

Enjoy! Have a Great Weekend!

Lisa