Favorite Recipes

Instructions

1. Prepare the dough using either the stand mixer or food processor methods (follow this video instruction for more). Follow the preparation instructions in the dough recipe.
2. Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 500°F. OR, preheat your pizza oven (this is the pizza oven we have!).
3. Prepare the Homemade Easy Pizza Sauce.
4. Slice the mozzarella cheese into chunks and let it sit on a paper towel for at least 15 minutes to remove moisture. Then dab the mozzarella with the paper towel to remove any additional moisture.
5. Slice the olives in half. Thinly slice the pepper (keep the seeds).
6. When the oven is ready, stretch the dough into a circle (see this video). Spread a pizza peel with flour or cornmeal, then carefully place the dough on top.
7. Spread the pizza sauce across the dough. Top with mozzarella cheese, saving out a small bite for tasting. Taste a bite of the mozzarella cheese; if it does not taste salty, add a pinch or two of kosher salt to the pizza. Remember that the pizza will have olives, which also adds saltiness.
8. Top the cheese with the sliced olives and chili peppers.
9. Transfer the pizza to the pizza stone on the pizza peel, then bake until the cheese is melted, about 7 minutes in the oven (or 1 minute in the pizza oven).
10. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for minutes, then top with torn basil leaves. Slice into pieces and serve immediately.