Grandma's Homemade Pizza ala 'Da Boys

Name: Grandma's Homemade Pizza ala 'Da Boys
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons melted butter, divided; 1 liters all-purpose flour, or more if needed; 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste; 3 dashes Louisiana-style hot sauce, or to taste; 3 Italian sausage links, casings removed; 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 1 teaspoon onion powder, or to taste; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 822 grams tomato puree (such as Contadina® Tomato Puree); 591 milliliters warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), divided; 1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste; 14 grams packages fast-rising dry yeast

Grandma's Homemade Pizzan al If you have warm water, salt, garlic powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a rather cheap recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together the yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/2 cup of warm water.

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Sugar

Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Let the mixture stand until the yeast begins to bubble and form a layer of creamy foam on top, about 15 minutes. Stir in 2 more cups of warm water, olive oil, 1 tablespoon salt, garlic powder, and about 2 cups of flour.

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Garlic Powder

Olive Oil

All Purpose Flour

Water

Yeast

Salt

Mix together to form a loose batter, and begin beating in flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough is slightly sticky but not wet, about 3 more cups.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Form the dough into a ball, place into an oiled bowl, cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm place until double, about 30 minutes.

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Dough

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Bowl

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, and stir in the oregano.

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Oregano

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Let the oregano fry in the butter for a few seconds, then whisk in the ricotta cheese until the mixture makes a smooth paste.

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Ricotta Cheese

Oregano

Butter

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Whisk

Whisk in the tomato puree, onion powder, 1 pinch garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon sugar until the sauce is smooth. Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring occasionally, cover, and remove from heat.

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Garlic Powder

Black Pepper

Onion Powder

Tomato Puree

Sauce

Sugar

Salt

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Whisk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat 3 12-inch pizza pans with about 1/2 teaspoon olive oil apiece.

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Olive Oil

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Oven

Place the sausage into a skillet over medium heat and sprinkle with 1 pinch dried oregano and 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes, if desired. Brown the sausage, breaking it into small chunks as it cooks, until the sausage is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Set the sausage aside.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Dried Oregano

Sausage

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Frying Pan

Place the dough on a floured surface, punch down the dough, and cut it into 3 equal pieces.

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Dough

Punch

Roll a dough piece out to the size of a prepared pizza pan, and place the dough on the pan. Stretch the edges of the dough a little beyond the pan, and fold the excess dough over to make a thicker edge. Press the folded dough together to seal. Repeat for the other 2 crusts.

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Dough

Roll

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Pizza Pan

Frying Pan

Bake the crusts in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, then remove from oven and brush each crust with about 1/2 teaspoon melted butter (see Notes for details).

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Butter

Crust

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Oven

Using a large spoon, spread a layer of sauce over each crust.

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Sauce

Sprinkle with pizza cheese blend, dot pieces of browned sausage evenly over the cheese, spread pepperoni slices over the pizzas, and sprinkle each pizza with about 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper. Shake 1 or more dashes of hot sauce over each pizza. Return the pizzas to the oven, and bake until the cheese is melted, bubbling, and beginning to brown, 15 to 20 more minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Pepperoni Slices