Categories: Pizza/flatbread
Ingredients
- Dough:
- 3 1/4 Cups (16.25 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 Cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 1/4 Teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 1/4 Cups warm water (10 ounces)
- 7 Tablespoons unsalted butter, (3 melted, 4 softened)
- 1 Teaspoon olive oil for bread
- Sauce:
- 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Pizza Fixings:
- 3/4 lb. low-moisture mozzarella, sliced
- 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1/2 red pepper, sliced thin
- 1/2 green pepper, sliced thin
- 1/4 sweet onion, sliced thin
- 1 cup Asiago cheese, grated
- Salt and pepper
Directions
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For dough:
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1) Add all dry ingredients to a bowl and mix well, then slowly add water and melted butter until the dough ball comes together. Knead this for 8-10 minutes until the dough is glossy and smooth. Alternatively, in a mixer, beat dough for 5-6 minutes with the dough hook on medium.
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2) Let ball of dough rise in a lightly oiled bowl for about an hour or until it doubles in size.
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4) Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out to roughly a 16 by 12 rectangle.
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5) Spread on softened butter leaving about 1/2 inch around the edges of the dough.
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6) Roll up the dough like a cigar. Fold dough over itself into thirds. Pinch the seams around the dough to form a ball.
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7) Let dough rise a second time in your fridge for 60 minutes.
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For Sauce:
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Stir together ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside. Feel free to adjust flavors to your liking.
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To make the pizza:
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1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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2) Roll dough ball into about a 15 inch diameter circle.
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3) Add pizza dough to a 12-inch cast iron or carbon steel skillet. Work the dough up the sides and make a crust. Mush the dough into all the corners of the pan and crimp it around the edges.
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4) Add sliced mozzarella cheese to the bottom, followed by your marinara sauce. You can add all the sauce for a very saucy pie, or 1/2-2/3 of it if you want a less saucy pizza.
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5) Add small chunks of sweet Italian sausage (uncooked), sliced peppers, sliced onions, and grated Asiago cheese. Season the pizza with salt and pepper.
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6) Bake at 375 degrees F. for 55-60 minutes. Let cooked pizza rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.