Saturday Night Pizza Recipes

SATURDAY NIGHT PIZZA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 2 cups flour, yeast, oregano, salt and garlic powder. Add water and oil; beat just until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain and set aside., On a floured surface, roll dough into a 15-in. circle. Transfer to a 14-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray. Build up edges slightly. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork. Bake at 450° for 5-8 minutes or until lightly browned., Spread crust with spaghetti sauce. Top with spinach, mushrooms, pepper, onion and sausage. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

KELLY'S SATURDAY NIGHT PIZZA

Steps:

• In large bowl, sprinkle yeast over 1/4 cup warm water, stir to dissolve, stir in 1 teaspoons sugar to "proof", let set a few minutes.
• Add remaining water and oil.
• With large spoon, beat in 1 1/2 cups flour til smooth, continue beating for 2 minutes.
• Add rest of spices and herbs, stir well,.
• add rest of flour to make a stiff dough. Don't add last 1/4 cup if not needed.
• Turn out onto lightly floured board, knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-8 minutes forming a ball.
• Place in oiled bowl, turning dough all around til all sides are oiled.
• Cover, let rise in warm place til doubled, about 1 hour. Sometimes this takes an hour and a half.
• Punch down dough, divide in half.
• Press onto 2 lightly oiled, then lightly sprinkled with corn meal, pizza pans making 1/2" high borders on each all the way around.
• Spread half of*Kelly's pizza sauce" on each, top with toppings of your choice, then a few slices of provolone, if desired, and then shredded mozzarella, about a 1/2 lb.
• ,on each pizza.
• Sprinkle lightly with parmesan.
• Then sprinkle with dried parsley.
• Bake in pre-heated 400º oven for 25-35 minutes, depending on how well done you like your pizza.