Tomato-Free Pizza

Name: Tomato-Free Pizza
Ingredients: For pizza dough; 1 1/4 ounces active dry yeast; 1 cup warm water; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 1/2 cups flour; For pizza sauce; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 4 basil leaves, chopped; 1 fresh minced garlic clove; Toppings; 4 large mushrooms, sliced; 1/4 red bell pepper, sliced; 7 -8 black olives, sliced; 1 link Italian sausage, cooked and thinly sliced; 3 leaves torn fresh basil; 3/4 lb mozzarella cheese

20 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

For pizza dough
1 1/4 ounces active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
2 1/2 cups flour
For pizza sauce
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 basil leaves, chopped
1 fresh minced garlic clove
Toppings
4 large mushrooms, sliced
1/4 red bell pepper, sliced
7 -8 black olives, sliced
1 link Italian sausage, cooked and thinly sliced
3 leaves torn fresh basil
3/4 lb mozzarella cheese

Directions

1

For the dough:
2

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
3

Stir in remaining ingredients.
4

Beat about 20 strokes, then allow to rest covered about 5 minutes.
5

Roll out in a pizza pan, building up crust along the edges.
6

For the sauce:
7

Combine all ingredients.
8

Brush on top of dough, including crust.
9

For the toppings:
10

Scatter all but mozzarella onto crust evenly.
11

Top with shredded mozzarella.
12

Bake at 400°F for about 11-12 minutes. Pizza is done when crust is golden and cheese is melted.