Pizza Pizza!

One of my other hobbies is cooking.  I have in my blog description a mention that we are a whole foods family and are very interested in our nutrition and staying fit and healthy.  I've always planned on sharing a little more of that here, I just wasn't sure if there was any interest.
I thought I'd give it a whirl tonight, I made a great homemade pizza today that was easy and nutritious!  If you'd like to give it a try, the whole process took less than an hour.

Sauce:

1 Can crushes tomatoes

1/2 stick butter

small chopped onion

1 Teaspoon beef stock powder (like bullion cubes)

Salt, Pepper, Basil, tiny bit Oregano

1/4 Parmesan Cheese I used Parmesan Reggiano (sheeps milk) 

Combine everything and bring to a boil, let simmer for 15 minutes turn off the heat

Crust: 

3 Cups  White Unbleached OR  Oat bread flour

2 Tablespoons Yeast

2 Teaspoons Sea Salt

2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese

1 Teaspoon Basil

1 Teaspoon onion powder 

combine everything and whisk a bit in the bowl

Have ready two cups of warm water and 1/4 cup flour

add about one cup of the water to the flour mixture and keep adding and mixing by hand, until you have a nice dough ball forming. 

once your dough is formed , sprinkle the flour on the counter or pastry board and work in a little bit at a tine to get a very formed ball that is try on the outside and easy to knead.  need for about 2 miniutes. Divide the dough in half and let it rest for a few minutes.  

while the dough is resting , I get out two large  cookie sheets for baking, line with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat ( I use a baking mat).

Take one of the dough balls shape into a log place on lined cookie sheet and roll it out over the pan - I use a 4"inch rolling pin made for pasta rolling. when it is rolled out to cover the pan I sprinkle with olive oil and coat the dough evenly and thinly.  

repeat with the next dough ball and pan.

I think It's more work typing this out than doing it

Use what you have for the toppings

For these Pizzas, I loaded them up with spinach, then added my sauce

added chicken and a bit of sausage,very little shredded Manchego cheese  and a little more sauce.

Baked at 400 for about 15 minutes. 

DeLish!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend!

Ginny M