Easy Pizza

Name: Easy Pizza
Ingredients: For the pizza sauce; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 15 ounces canned tomato sauce; 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes, preferably San Marzano; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon oregano; Black pepper; For the pizza; 2 12-inch prepared pizza crusts (such as Rustic Crust); 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 3 cups pizza sauce, divided; 1 large ball of fresh mozzarella, sliced; 10 fresh basil leaves, torn; 12 ounces shredded mozzarella; 4 ounces thin-sliced pepperoni

18 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

For the pizza sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
15 ounces canned tomato sauce
28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes, preferably San Marzano
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon oregano
Black pepper
For the pizza
2 12-inch prepared pizza crusts (such as Rustic Crust)
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 cups pizza sauce, divided
1 large ball of fresh mozzarella, sliced
10 fresh basil leaves, torn
12 ounces shredded mozzarella
4 ounces thin-sliced pepperoni

Directions

1

For the sauce: Heat oil in a medium saucepan on med-high heat. When oil is warm, add the garlic and saute, stirring frequently until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste, and saute for another minute.
2

Add the cans of tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes along with the salt, sugar, oregano and a few grinds of black pepper. Bring to a boil and then turn down to simmer for an hour to allow the sauce to concentrate and the flavors to marry.
3

For the pizzas: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
4

Place pizza crusts on individual baking sheets.
5

When your sauce is done, brush 2 tablespoons of olive oil on each crust. Next add 1.5 cups of sauce to each crust.
6

On Pizza #1, add the sliced fresh mozzarella and scatter the basil leaves.
7

On Pizza #2, add the shredded mozzarella, and top with the pepperoni. This makes a very cheesy pizza- if you're not a fan of lots of cheese, you can easily get away with less.
8

Turn your oven down to 425 degrees and pop both pizzas in the oven. Bake for 8-12 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.