Dad's Friday Night Pizza

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups flour
• 2 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 23 ounces canned tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 37 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. add warm water and olive oil; stir with a wooden spoon to combine well.
• 2 cover with a clean dishtowel and/or set in a warm place to let rise about 20 minutes.
• 3 when risen, transfer the dough to a floured surface. flour your hands and the dough before kneading a couple of times.
• 4 with a pizza cutter, divide the dough into three pieces; set two pieces aside.
• 5 knead one pie again before shaping into a small, flat circle. roll the dough out with a rolling pin, being careful to retain a circle shape (if the dough starts sticking, try flouring the rolling pin as well).
• 6 carefully place the dough in a 12-inch pizza pan, trimming with a pizza cutter if needed.
• 7 repeat steps 5-6 for the other two pieces of dough.
• 8 combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. spread evenly on each pizza with the back of a spoon.
• 9 sprinkle the shredded cheese on each pizza, along with any desired toppings.
• 10 bake each pizza at 425 degrees f until the cheese starts to brown on the edges.
• 11 let cool a bit before slicing and serving.
• 12 try using any leftover ingredients to make a miniature pizza.