Here’s a simple, versatile pizza recipe—you can make it at home with any toppings you like 🍕
🍕 Classic Homemade Pizza
Ingredients (makes 1 large pizza)
For the dough:
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1 cup warm water (105–110°F / 40–43°C)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the toppings:
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce (tomato sauce, marinara, or homemade)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Toppings of choice: pepperoni, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, onions, cooked sausage, etc.
- Olive oil for brushing crust
- Optional: fresh basil or oregano
Instructions
- Make the dough
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Add yeast mixture and olive oil. Knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let rise 1–2 hours until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven
- Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat.
- Shape the dough
- Punch down dough and roll or stretch into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Transfer to a greased pizza pan or hot pizza stone.
- Add sauce and toppings
- Spread pizza sauce evenly. Sprinkle mozzarella and arrange your toppings.
- Bake
- Bake 12–15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
- Serve
- Let cool 2–3 minutes, slice, and enjoy!
- Optional: drizzle olive oil and sprinkle fresh basil or oregano.
🌟 Tips & Variations
- Crispier crust: Pre-bake dough 5 minutes before adding toppings.
- Cheesy extra: Mix mozzarella with provolone or cheddar.
- White pizza: Skip tomato sauce and use garlic butter or Alfredo sauce.
- Veggie pizza: Roast vegetables first to avoid watery topping.
- Make-ahead: Dough can be refrigerated up to 24 hours or frozen for later use.
If you want, I can give a super easy 30-minute pizza recipe with no yeast or a restaurant-style thin crust pizza.
Which one would you like?
