Quick and Easy Pizza

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  • 6
  • Average
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • Dough:
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • · 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • · 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • · 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • · 1/4 teaspoon white sugar
  • · 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • · 1 1/2 cups warm water (100 degrees F or 38 degrees C)
  • · all-purpose flour, for dusting
  • Suace:
  • 1 6 0z can tomato paste
  • 1/2 can warm water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • pinch basil and oregano
  • dash salt

Preparation

Step 1

Stir whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, yeast, salt, sugar, olive oil, and warm water with a spatula until formed into a sticky ball of dough that pulls away from sides of a large bowl, about 3-4 minutes.
Cover the bowl with a light cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) for 18 hours, until doubled in size.
Preheat the oven to 550 degrees F (280 degrees C). Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and sprinkle with more flour. Form the dough into a rectangle, and cut it into four equal parts. Shape each piece into a ball, stretching and tucking the dough to create a smooth surface, adding more flour if needed. Cover the dough balls with a towel and let rest for 15 minutes.
To shape the dough, sprinkle the surface with flour and lightly pat flat. Use a rolling pin to form a thin disk about 9 inches in diameter.
Transfer the formed crust to the prepared baking sheet and top as desired. Bake on the bottom rack for 4 minutes, move to the middle rack and bake for 5-6 minutes more minutes, until the bottom is crispy and the top is lightly browned. Move to cooling rack to cool slightly before serving.

top with banana peppers and your choice of condiments