suemunzlinger's Recipe

Pizza crust and sauce recipe

Category: Main Dish

Preheat oven to 400-425f

Ingredients:

Crust
1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) (Not hot or it will kill the yeast)
1 package dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon olive oil

Mix together warm water,yeast, sugar amd salt and set aside

Add flour and olive oil and mix together
Let rest 10-15 minutes and roll out into 12" circle. (you can let it rest longer and then punch dough down)

Sauce

1 8 0z can tomoto sauce
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1/4 cup dry wine
2 tablespoons minced onion
1/2 teaspoon dry basil
1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
1/2 teaspoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed. (there is a ground fennel seed now that is great.)
1 teas garlic powder

Simmer for 15 minutes (Use half for 12" pizza and can freeze rest for later)

Spread sauce on pizza and add favorite cooked toppings and cheese

Bake 400-425 until lightly brown and cheese is melted.

(Kids like to take small pieces of dough and roll it out and make their own pizza. We have done this many times)