Ingredients:
For Dough
1 Cup Warm water
1 Package of Active Dry yeast
1 Tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 teaspoon of Salt
3 Cups of Flour

For Sauce
1 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
1/2 6-ounce can of tomato paste
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Basil

For Toppings
12 to 16 ounces of Mozzarella or other cheese
Pepperoni, Bell pepper, Mushrooms or onions

For Pan
Cornmeal (to prevent sticking)


Preheat oven to 425 degrees

In a large bowl, mix the water, oil, yeast, and salt. Let the mixture sit for five minutes. Then add the flour and stir it will. Shape the dough into a ball on a clean surface. Knead well for about 5 minutes. (If the dough is sticky, add a little more flour.) The dough will be smooth and stretchy when you're done. Put the dough back into the bowl. Cover it with a towel and let it sit for 40 minutes on top of an oven set to "warm."

Mix crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, oregano, and basil together in a large pot. Stir, then bring sauce to a boil. Let it simmer for 15-20 minutes, dtirring occasionally.
Wash any vegetables you are using for toppings. Then cut them into strips or cubes.
Now put the pizza together: First sprinkle a little flour on a clean table. use the dough in one lump (for large pizza) Or divide it for more smaller pizzas. Punch down the dough. Then stretch and flatten into a circle. Make sure the crust is no more then 1/2 inch thick. Smooth the edges into a round shape using your fingers and Sprinkle corn meal on the pan you are using to prevent the dough from sticking and adds a nice crunch to the bottom. Then put the dough onto your prepared pan.

With a ladle pour the tomato sauce in the middle of the dough. Spread the sauce evenly with the bottom of the ladle.
Spinkle the dough with cheese. Take the toppings and spread them over the top of the pizza. Sprinkle lightly with more cheese to hold the toppings in place.
Place the pizza in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. When the raised edge is brown, take it out of the oven. Allow pizza to cool for atleast 2 minutes before cutting.

Tip: I make 4 personal pizza's with this recipe. I also add some garlic to the sauce, because I love garlic.