This is an easy, delicious thick crust pizza.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm (110°) water
- 1½ teaspoons yeast
- 1 (11 ounce) Pamela's Pizza Crust Mix
- ¼ cup cornmeal
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup red pizza sauce
- 4 to 6 ounces grated cheese
- ½ cup halved olives
- 3 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cooked and crumbled Italian sausage meat (from about 2 to 3 sausages)
- A few basil or spinach leaves, cut in chiffonade
Yield:
FOR THE PIZZA DOUGH
FOR THE TOPPINGS
Directions
- TO MAKE THE PIZZA DOUGH: Combine warm water and yeast; set aside about five minutes to proof. In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, combine Pizza Mix, cornmeal, and salt. Mix together oil and butter then add them to a bowl of the mixer along with the water and yeast; mix well until the dough comes together.
- With a rubber or silicone spatula, gather the dough into a ball in the bowl, oil the surface of the ball, and cover bowl the with plastic wrap. Let rest in a warm, draft-free spot until doubled in size, about one to two hours..
- Preheat oven to 450° with rack on top shelf. Cut a piece of parchment paper that will fit in the bottom of a 10 or 12-inch cast iron pan. Before putting parchment paper in the pan, spray the sides and bottom of the pan with nonstick cooking spray, then place a parchment round in the pan and spray again or sprinkle with a little cornmeal. Turn the dough out of the bowl into the prepared pan, and form a crust by gently pressing the dough to the edges of the pan. Allow crust to rest in a pan sitting on top of the preheated oven for about 15 to 30 minutes until dough is starting to puff up a little..
- TO ADD TOPPINGS AND BAKE PIZZA: Lightly spread sauce on the pizza dough, distribute tomatoes across the pizza, add sausage and olives, then top with cheese. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until the pizza is bubbling and the crust is browned. Let it rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove the pizza to wire rack to cool for 5 more minutes before cutting. Just before cutting sprinkle the basil or spinach chiffonade over the pizza.
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RECIPE NOTE
Note: You will need a 10 or 12-inch cast iron pan for this recipe.