Herbed Cheese Pizza

Name: Herbed Cheese Pizza
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 473 milliliters 9.5 ounces bread flour, divided (about; 794 grams diced tomatoes; 283 grams sliced kasseri cheese; 5 teaspoons packages dry yeast (about; 769 milliliters 14.6 ounces all-purpose flour, divided (about; 3 Tbsps minced fresh parsley; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper, divided; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 237 milliliters finely chopped onion; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon hot paprika; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 473 milliliters warm water (100° to 110°), divided

Herbed Cheese Pizza could be just the vegan recipe you've been looking for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 382 calories, 14g of protein, and 4g of fat. It works well as a Mediterranean main course. If you have salt, bread flour, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare dough, weigh or lightly spoon bread flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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Combine 75 ounces (about 1 cup) bread flour, 1 cup warm water, sugar, and yeast in a bowl; let stand for 15 minutes.

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Bowl

Weigh or lightly spoon all-purpose flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Combine 5 ounces (about 3 cups) all-purpose flour, remaining 75 ounces (about 1 cup) bread flour, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; make a well in center.

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Add yeast mixture, remaining 1 cup warm water, and 2 teaspoons oil to flour mixture; stir well. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands.

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Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, for 45 minutes or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; divide dough into 8 equal portions. Cover and let rest 20 minutes.

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To prepare topping, combine oregano, cumin, paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.

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Oregano

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Cumin

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add 1 teaspoon olive oil to pan.

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Olive Oil

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Add onion; saut 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic, bay leaf, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until thick.

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Remove from heat; discard bay leaf.

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Preheat oven to 45

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Working with 1 dough portion at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), roll each portion into a 6-inch circle on a lightly floured surface; place circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining dough portions. Top each crust with 1/4 cup tomato mixture, 1 1/4 ounces cheese, and 1/2 teaspoon oregano mixture.

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Oregano

Cheese