Thin Crust Cheese Pizza
- 14 ounces, fluid San Marzano Whole Peeled Tomatoes
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 pinch Sea Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1 pound Easy Homemade Pizza Dough
- 1 Tablespoon Cornmeal, As Needed
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil For Brushing Crust
- 10 ounces, weight Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/2 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 Tablespoons Oregano
- Place a pizza stone in oven and preheat oven to 500 degrees F degrees.
- Allow pizza stone to preheat for at least 30 minutes.
- For the sauce: Drain liquid from tomatoes and transfer to a blender.
- Pulse 3 or 4 times until tomatoes are pureed.
- Stir in garlic and olive oil.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Set aside.
- For the pizza: Once stone is preheated, dust work surface with flour to roll out your dough.
- This recipes makes 2 12-inch or 4 8-inch pizzas, so be sure to split the dough accordingly.
- Flatten the dough to a thin round.
- Dust a pizza peel with cornmeal and place the dough round on the peel.
- Give the peel a little shake to make sure that the dough moves freely and is not sticking.
- Brush the dough with olive oil and lightly coat dough with tomato sauce, leaving 1/2 inch exposed around the edge.
- Top with cheeses, oregano and sea salt (to taste).
- Open the oven and slide the pizza off the peel on to the pizza stone.
- Allow pizza to cook until the crust is golden brown and crisp and the cheese is bubbling.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and place on a cutting board.
- Let pizza rest for 12 minutes before you cut it.
- Repeat process with remaining dough.
tomatoes, clove garlic, olive oil, salt, dough, cornmeal, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, oregano
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/thin-crust-cheese-pizza/ (may not work)