This pepperoni pizza recipe shows that making classic homemade pizza crust and tomato sauce is easier than you think and produces delicious results.
Step1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease two 12-inch pizza pans.
Step2
Make sauce: Whisk together water, tomato paste, oregano, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Set aside.
Step3
Make crust: Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add warm water and oil; mix until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add remaining flour, a little at a time, until a soft, sticky dough forms.
Step4
Transfer dough to a floured surface; knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes. Add more flour as needed. (If using RapidRise yeast, let dough rest, covered, for 10 minutes.)
Step5
Divide dough in half. Lightly flour your hands, then pat each piece of dough onto the prepared pizza pans.
Step6
Top dough with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.
Step7
Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are browned and cheese is bubbly, 18 to 20 minutes. Rotate pizza pans between the top and bottom oven racks halfway through baking.
Prepare Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
590 kcal
Carbohydrate:
60 g
Cholesterol:
48 mg
Dietary Fiber:
3 g
Protein:
20 g
Saturated Fat:
10 g
Sodium:
1408 mg
Total Sugars:
6 g
Total Fat:
29 g
