Order Online Recipe
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Ingredients
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Base
Sauce
Toppings
Method
Preparing the Dough
- 1
Make Dough
Prepare the pizza dough according to your preferred recipe or purchase pre-made dough. If making from scratch, combine flour, yeast, salt, and water in a bowl and knead until smooth. Let it rise for about 1 hour until doubled in size.
- 2
Shape Dough
Once dough has risen, punch it down and roll it out on a floured surface to your desired thickness, typically about 1/4 inch thick.
Making the Sauce
- 3
Prepare Sauce
In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in tomato sauce, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
Assembling the Pizza
- 4
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C).
- 5
Add Sauce
Spread the prepared sauce evenly over the rolled-out pizza dough.
- 6
Add Toppings
Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce, then add pepperoni slices, sliced bell peppers, and onions. Finish with fresh basil leaves on top.
Baking
- 7
Bake Pizza
Transfer the assembled pizza to a baking sheet or pizza stone and bake in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
- 8
Slice and Serve
Remove the pizza from the oven, let it cool for a few minutes, then slice into wedges and serve hot.
