Easy Pizza Dough & Sauce

A simple pizza recipe that you can try at home!

Ingredients

• *pizza dough*
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 1/4 teaspoon yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• *pizza sauce*
• (measurements may vary; season to taste)
• 15oz. Can tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric (optional)

Instructions

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Pizza dough instructions

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1.) loosely combine water, sugar, and yeast in small measuring cup; set aside for 5 minutes until yeast begins to foam at the top.

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**if yeast does not foam after 5 minutes, your water may be too hot/cold, or your yeast might be expired.**

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2.) combine flour, salt, olive oil, and yeast mixture together. Whisk until dough begins to form; combine rest of ingredients by hand.

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3.) knead dough ball for 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and springs back after being touched. Do not overwork your dough!

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4.) lightly coat dough ball with olive oil, place back in bowl, cover with towel/plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

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5.) dough should be doubled in size. Press/punch down the middle to release any air; lightly flour work surface and dough and flatten until it’s 1/2 inch thick before adding your sauce or toppings.

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6.) cook in oven at 500 degrees fahrenheit for around 5-10 minutes.

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pizza sauce instructions

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1.) empty tomato sauce into bowl.

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2.) stir in onion powder, garlic powder, oregano (and turmeric).

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3.) store leftover sauce in jar with lid for later use.