Homemade Pizza

I love doing English Muffin Pizzas but Trevor is not a huge fan. I have always been terrified of making my own pizza-too time consuming/too hard! I recently used a recipe that I quickly fell in love with! Super delicious and so easy I can even handle it. We have found this saves us a lot of money when we are craving delicious cheesy pizza from our local pizzeria. Best part--if you double the dough recipe you can freeze it and have enough for another meal! Win!

Now the sauce i just do to taste so i really don't know measurements so i'll guess and you can judge after that. PIZZA SAUCE 15 oz can tomato sauce 3or4 cloves of garlic pressed 1 tablespoons onion i usually do dried onion or onion powder 2 tablespoons oregano 1 tablespoon basil dash of cayenne pepper or some sort of spicy seasoning salt and pepper to taste. just mix it all up. And if you really want the flavors to meld together you can let it boil for 5 or 10 minutes but i usually don't think that far in advance. This will make enough sauce for about 3 pizzas. You can freeze this too! PIZZA DOUGH-I double this and it gives us two good sized pizzas. I make one and freeze the rest of the dough.

2 1/2-3 cups flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 package yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons) 3tablespoons oil 1 cup very warm water In larger liquid measuring cup combine water, sugar, oil, and yeast. Let sit until somewhat bubbly about 5 minutes. In bowl combine 2 cups flour and salt. Add yeast mixture to flour and stir together. Knead in remaining dough until elastic. Let rest 10-30 minutes (the longer the better) shape into pizza and garnish as desired. Don't forget to use cornmeal on the bottom of your pizza pan so the dough does not stick. Bake at 425-450 about 10 to 15 minutes.

To freeze dough complete steps above. Form into a ball and place in a WELL GREASED gallon sized freezer bag. Remove as much air as possible and stick in the freezer. To thaw simply place the frozen dough in the fridge the night before you plan on using the dough. Works great-still tastes delicious.

English Muffin Pizzas

One of our FAVORITE meals around here, because Luc LOVES to help cook and it's so simple he can make his own! Plus it is a really fast meal for nights when you don't have much time.

You'll need:
-English muffins
-pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce (whatever your preference)
-shredded cheese (again, your preference. we like mozzarella)
-toppings like pepperoni, olives, chopped ham, pineapple, green peppers, bacon, etc. Whatever you like on your pizzas!

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Slice English muffins in half, and place on  your baking sheet.
Spoon the sauce on to each muffin and then top with the cheese and desired toppings. Toddlers love making their own, so let them go crazy!

Bake for ten minutes, or until edges are brown and cheese is melted. I toss a salad and call it a good meal!