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This homemade pizza is a delicious, fun way to get the whole family cooking together. Pair it with a dark, leafy salad and you have a meal everyone will enjoy.
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Classic Margherita Pizza with Whole-Wheat Pizza Crust
This homemade pizza is a delicious, fun way to get the whole family cooking together. Pair it with a dark, leafy salad and you have a meal everyone will enjoy.
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Servings:
8
Ingredients
Pizza Crust
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1 1/2 cups water -
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast -
1/4 teaspoon sugar -
2 1/2 + 1/4 cup flour -
1 cup flour -
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil OR -
1 tablespoon canola or corn oil -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
Cooking spray -
2 tablespoon rosemary OR -
2 teaspoons rosemary -
4 teaspoon garlic
Sauce and Toppings
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2 tablespoon basil OR -
2 teaspoons basil -
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Cooking spray -
1/4 cup ricotta cheese -
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese -
1 1/2 cup tomatoes OR -
8 ounces tomatoes
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
Sauce and Toppings
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In a small saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the onion and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the onion is soft. Stir in the tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons fresh basil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat. Simmer for 15 minutes. -
Spread the sauce over the dough. Spoon 1 tablespoon mounds of the ricotta over the sauce. Using a spatula, flatten each mound slightly to spread. Sprinkle the mozzarella all over. Top with the tomatoes and remaining 2 tablespoons fresh basil. -
Bake for 10 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
Pizza Crust
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In a large bowl, whisk together the water, yeast, and sugar, stirring until the yeast and sugar are dissolved. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, the whole-wheat flour, 1 tablespoon oil, and salt until well combined. -
Lightly dust 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour on a flat work surface. Turn out the dough. Knead for about 10 minutes, gradually adding some of the flour to make the dough smooth and elastic. (The dough shouldn't be dry or stick to the surface.) -
Lightly spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Put the dough in the bowl. Sprinkle the rosemary and garlic over the dough. Lightly knead to incorporate the rosemary and garlic, shaping the dough into a ball. Lightly spray with cooking spray. Cover with a slightly damp dish towel. Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free place (about 85°F) for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until almost doubled in bulk, or when, if pressed with two fingers, an indentation remains in the dough. -
Punch down the dough. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Divide in half. -
Lightly spray a large baking sheet. Lightly dust a flat work surface with the remaining flour. Roll one half of the dough into a 12-inch circle. Place on the baking sheet. Wrap the other half of the dough tightly with plastic wrap and place in an airtight container. Freeze for a future use. -
Preheat the oven to 450˚F.
Nutrition Facts
Classic Margherita Pizza with Whole-Wheat Pizza Crust
Calories
Protein
FiberNutrition Facts
| Calories | 170 | |
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| Total Fat | 4.5 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 2.0 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 9 mg | |
| Sodium | 123 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 25 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | |
| Sugars | 3 g | |
| Protein | 8 g | |
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Servings:
8
Ingredients
Pizza Crust
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1 1/2 cups water -
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast -
1/4 teaspoon sugar -
2 1/2 + 1/4 cup flour -
1 cup flour -
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil OR -
1 tablespoon canola or corn oil -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
Cooking spray -
2 tablespoon rosemary OR -
2 teaspoons rosemary -
4 teaspoon garlic
Sauce and Toppings
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2 tablespoon basil OR -
2 teaspoons basil -
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Cooking spray -
1/4 cup ricotta cheese -
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese -
1 1/2 cup tomatoes OR -
8 ounces tomatoes
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
Sauce and Toppings
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In a small saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the onion and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the onion is soft. Stir in the tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons fresh basil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat. Simmer for 15 minutes. -
Spread the sauce over the dough. Spoon 1 tablespoon mounds of the ricotta over the sauce. Using a spatula, flatten each mound slightly to spread. Sprinkle the mozzarella all over. Top with the tomatoes and remaining 2 tablespoons fresh basil. -
Bake for 10 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
Pizza Crust
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In a large bowl, whisk together the water, yeast, and sugar, stirring until the yeast and sugar are dissolved. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, the whole-wheat flour, 1 tablespoon oil, and salt until well combined. -
Lightly dust 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour on a flat work surface. Turn out the dough. Knead for about 10 minutes, gradually adding some of the flour to make the dough smooth and elastic. (The dough shouldn't be dry or stick to the surface.) -
Lightly spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Put the dough in the bowl. Sprinkle the rosemary and garlic over the dough. Lightly knead to incorporate the rosemary and garlic, shaping the dough into a ball. Lightly spray with cooking spray. Cover with a slightly damp dish towel. Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free place (about 85°F) for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until almost doubled in bulk, or when, if pressed with two fingers, an indentation remains in the dough. -
Punch down the dough. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Divide in half. -
Lightly spray a large baking sheet. Lightly dust a flat work surface with the remaining flour. Roll one half of the dough into a 12-inch circle. Place on the baking sheet. Wrap the other half of the dough tightly with plastic wrap and place in an airtight container. Freeze for a future use. -
Preheat the oven to 450˚F.