Learn to make easy homemade pizza so that you can customize it for your whole family. Our pizza recipe is quick and easy with minimal fuss, using a basic baking sheet or pizza pan to make a meal that the whole family will enjoy. Pizza night just got a little more delicious with this homemade recipe.
1homemade pizza crust recipe or your favorite pizza crust
¼ - ½cuppizza sauce or desired sauce such as alfredo
8ouncescheeseshredded such as mozzarella
2CupsToppings
Fresh herbs or other garnishes
Instructions
Prepare pizza dough according to recipe instructions.
1 homemade pizza crust recipe
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Roll or press dough into a lightly grease sheet pan. If I use my homemade dough, I like to use a rolling pin to shape dough into a large rectangle and then transfer to the sheet pan and use my fingers to press it to fit all the way to the edges of the pan. However, if I use a purchased refrigerated pizza dough, I just need to open it and use my fingers to press it into the pan.
I like to dock the crust and prebake at 400°F. for 8-10 minutes.
Then spread your choice of sauce on top of the crust.
Add the cheese and toppings.
¼ - ½ cup pizza sauce, 8 ounces cheese, 2 Cups Toppings, Fresh herbs or other garnishes
Bake until crust is golden and cheese is melted, about 10-15 minutes.
Cut the pizza into desired shapes and serve immediately.
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