3-15 ounce cans tomato sauce
1-6 ounce can tomato paste
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
1 ounce minced garlic
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
- Saute onions and garlic in olive oil.
- Add remaining ingredients, simmer 2-3 hours.
Dough:
1/2 cup olive oil
3/4 cup skim milk, plus 2 tablespoons, warmed to 110 degrees
2 teaspoons sugar
2 1/3 cups flour
1 package instant yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping:
1-3.5 ounce package sliced pepperoni
1 1/3 cups pizza sauce
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Directions:
- Adjust the oven rack to the lowest position and heat the oven to 200 degrees. When it reaches 200 degrees, turn it off.
- Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray.
- Coat two 9-inch cake pans with 3 tablespoons of olive oil each.
- Mix the flour, yeast and salt in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
- Heat 3/4 cup milk to 110 degrees and mix with the sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Turn mixer to low and slowly pour in milk mixture.
- After the dough comes together, increase the speed to medium-low and mix until the dough is shiny and smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Gently shape the dough into a ball and put it in the greased bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the warm oven until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured counter, divide in half and lightly roll each half into a ball.
- Working with 1 at a time, roll and shape dough into a 9 1/2 inch round and press into oiled pan.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm spot until puffy and slightly risen, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oven to 400 degrees.
- While the dough rises, put half the pepperoni in a single layer on a microwave-safe plate lined with paper towels.
- Cover with 2 paper towels and heat on high for 30 seconds in the microwave.
- Repeat with new paper towels and remaining pepperoni.
- Remove plastic wrap from the dough and ladle the sauce on the pizzas.
- Sprinkle with the cheese and put the pepperoni on the top of the pizzas.
- Bake until the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, using a spatula, transfer the pizzas to a cutting board, slice and serve.
