Cooking a mixed pizza from scratch allows you to enjoy many toppings on one delicious pie. Here's a recipe for making a mixed pizza with a combination of meats, vegetables, and cheeses.
Mixed Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
For the Pizza Dough (makes 2 medium pizzas):
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast, 1 packet
- 1 ½ cups warm water, 110°F or 45°C
- 3 ½ to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
Pizza Sauce:
- 1 cup tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon sugar, if using, to balance acidity
- Salt and pepper, as needed
Toppings (as desired):
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup sliced pepperoni
- ½ cup cooked sausage Italian sausage, crumbled
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup sliced bell peppers, red, green, or yellow
- ¼ cup sliced black olives
- ¼ cup sliced red onions
- 1-2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish, if desired
- Olive oil, for brushing the crust
Instructions:
1. To make the Dough:
- In a small bowl combine yeast and sugar with warm water. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, or until frothy.
- In a large mixing bowl combine 3 ½ cups of flour and salt. Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture and olive oil.
- Mix until a dough forms. If it's too sticky, gradually add more flour.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place about 1-1 ½ hours or until doubled.
2. Prepare pizza sauce:
- In a small saucepan, warm a little olive oil over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, oregano, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10-15 minutes for the flavors to meld.
- Allow the sauce to cool slightly. æ–¹
3. Preheat Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 475°F. If you have a pizza stone, place it inside while the oven preheats.
4. Assemble the Pizza:
- Punch down the risen dough and divide into two equal portions. Roll out one portion on a lightly floured surface to form a circle, 12 inches in diameter.
- Transfer the dough to parchment paper, if using a pizza stone. If using a baking sheet, lightly oil it and place the dough directly on it.
- Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over the dough, leaving only a small border for the crust. Sprinkle half the shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Add mixed toppings: pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers, olives, onions. Be careful not to overfill the pizza. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the toppings.
5. Baking the Pizza:
- If using a pizza stone, slide the pizza with parchment paper onto the stone. Otherwise, if you are using a baking sheet, simply place it in the oven.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust comes out golden and the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.
- If you want a crisper crust, bake for another 1-2 minutes.
6. Serve:
- Take the pizza out of the oven and let it cool for a few minutes.
- If desired, garnish with fresh basil leaves and drizzle a little olive oil over the crust.
- Cut into wedges and serve hot.
Your mixed pizza is homemade and ready to enjoy!