Happy National Pi Day! What better way to celebrate this delicious holiday than with Homemade Pizza?
I like making pizza at home because it’s one of the quickest recipes that can be customized to EVERYONE’S liking. All you need are some yummy toppings, a BOMB sauce, pizza crust, and your favorite cheese!
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We usually make our own dough for homemade pizza, but I’m still working on the exact ingredients for you guys, so I’ll have to update you next time. I know pizzas are so basic and everyone can throw together ingredients to make the perfect pie, but this one is special because of the SAUCE. Like I mentioned earlier, a BOMB sauce is entirely necessary.
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When we make pizza, we typically just go all out. Nothing is straight out of the can or a plastic bag…besides the cheese of course, lol. That’s why for us, the sauce is a very important step because that’s where most of the flavor is coming from. We start off using a canned sauce, but jazz it up to the MAX. I’m talking garlic, onion, GINGER & more! Follow my instructions to make homemade pizza with a sauce that will change everything. Enjoy!
Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
Sauce:
Olive oil
1/2 white onion, finely diced
2 Serrano peppers, finely diced
1/2 green bell pepper
8 cloves garlic, minced
1-inch piece of ginger, minced
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp dry oregano
14 oz. can pizza sauce
Pizza Basics:
4 medium pizza crusts
3 cups Italian blend cheese, shredded
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
Crushed red pepper flakes
Olive Oil
Toppings (optional):
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup broccoli florets, steamed
2 jalapeños, thinly sliced
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
8-10 black olives
Directions
Sauce
- To make the sauce, warm up a little bit of olive oil in a pot. Then add in the onion, bell pepper, and serrano peppers. Let them cook on low heat for 1-2 minutes. Throw in salt and pepper per taste.
- Once they are warmed through, add in the garlic, ginger, cayenne, sugar, and oregano. Let it cook on low heat for another 2 minutes, and then add in the sauce. Let the sauce cook on simmer for 5 minutes and put aside.
To Assemble
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Evenly distribute all of the sauce on your pizzas. First add the Italian cheese, then all the desired toppings, and finish it off with the mozzarella cheese.
- Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes and drizzle some olive oil on top of each pizza.
- Let it bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until the cheese and melted and the crust is crispy!
- Cut in slices and serve :)
