Homemade Pizza With Mozzarella, Mushrooms, Red Onions, Hot Peppers, Black Olives and Sausage
Homemade Pizza With Mozzarella, Mushrooms, Red Onions, Hot Peppers, Black Olives and Sausage (arugula optional)
(dough makes 4 pizzas, toppings make 1 which will serve 2 people)
Making dough could not be easier. This recipe will make enough dough for 4 pizzas.
DOUGH:
500 grams/18 ounces plain flour
1 packet/2tsps dried yeast granules
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp each: onion powder, garlic powder
250 grams/9 ounces warm water
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp milk
SAUCE:
1 soup-size tin of plum tomatoes
handful basil
1 tsp each: garlic salt, garlic powder, onion powder
TOPPINGS:
250 grams/1/2 pound-ish grated mozzarella cheese
8 brown mushrooms, sliced
1/2 red onion, sliced thin
2 small hot green peppers, sliced
handful black oil-cured olives, pitted
4 pork sausages, cooked and sliced
handful grated Parmesan
drizzle truffled olive oil
arugula leaves, if wanted
In a very large bowl, mix together with a fork all the dry ingredients, then mix the water, oil and milk and pour it onto the dry stuff. Mix with a fork and then your hands, bringing together all the bits of flour. If you need a bit more water, just add it in sprinkles. When the dough hangs together and has incorporated all the flour, knead it gently with the ball of your hand, this way and that, turning and squishing, until it is a fine smooth blob. Use the dough immediately, or if you have time, let it rise in a warm place, covered, for an hour, then punch it down. This dough works either way.
Put the tomatoes, basil and seasonings in the food processor and pulse till smooth.
Place your pizza stone in your very hot (220C/425F) oven for at least half an hour before the dough is ready. Now pinch off about 1/4 of the dough and cover your clean countertop with flour, as well as your hands, and the ball of dough, and your rolling pin. Roll the dough out, flouring liberally on top and underneath, until it is the size of your pizza stone. Take the stone from the oven, place the dough on it and bake for about 10 minutes or until thoroughly dry and a bit crisp.
Spoon on tomato sauce. Pile on your toppings as evenly as possible. Drizzle the olive oil over all and bake again until cheese is a bit melty, perhaps another 8–10 minutes.
