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.

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

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

Preheat Oven

Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C).

Add Sauce

Spread the prepared sauce evenly over the rolled-out pizza dough.

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

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.

Slice and Serve

Remove the pizza from the oven, let it cool for a few minutes, then slice into wedges and serve hot.