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Pizza Dough & Sauce

This recipe makes 8 x 5oz pizza bases and enough sauce for topping

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

  • 4 cups plain flour
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup water more if needed

Pizza Sauce

  • 3 tsp 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 oz sundried tomatoes in water, drained & chopped
  • 6 oz can / tube tomato paste
  • 1 Tuscan Blend
  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella per pizza

Instructions

Pizza Dough

  • In a large bowl mix the flour, yeast & salt together
  • Stir in the yogurt, the mixture will be clumpy but don't worry!
  • Add 1 cup of water at first and stir the dough with your hands to bring it together
  • If it is too dry and there are still lots of bits in the bottom of the bowl then add more water 1 tbsp at a time until it comes together
  • Roll the dough into a ball, place it into a glass bowl greased with a little olive oil
  • Let the dough rise on the proofing setting in oven: cover dough and place bowl in the oven for 40 minutes until dough doubles in size
  • Let the dough rise on yogurt setting in Instant Pot: grease the stainless pot with a little olive oil and add the dough, cover and SEAL the lid. Set on normal Yogurt setting for 1 hour
  • Let the dough rise on your countertop, covered overnight or in another warm spot for 8 hours
  • Remove dough and weigh into portions for rolling out the bases

Pizza Sauce

  • Add the garlic, tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, tomato paste, and Tuscan blend to the Instant Pot
  • Stir, Secure the cooker lid, seal pressure valve; cook on Manual/Pressure for 6 minutes
  • If you need to use it straight away then release the pressure valve otherwise you can leave it to natural pressure release
  • Remove lid and stir

Pizza (thin crust) 8-10" each

  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees fahrenheit and insert pizza stone if using
  • Roll out one of your pizza dough portions on a floured surface to desired thickness and transfer to baking parchment (if using)
  • Spoon & spread the pizza sauce onto the rolled dough and add shredded mozzarella & desired toppings
  • Transfer to the oven onto the pizza stone or baking sheet and cook for 6 minutes until the cheese is bubbling

Pizza (deep dish in a pan)

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit
  • Brush an 8" cast iron skillet with a little oil
  • Push the dough ball out into the pan to fill it and a little up the sides
  • Add the layer of cheese first, then top with the pizza sauce & other desired toppings
  • Cook for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is bubbling

Notes

Trader Joes Shredded Light Mozzarella keeps it a little healthier
Some favorite toppings:
caper, anchovy, & broccolini
straight up pepperoni 
Italian chicken sausage & black olive
cooked, crushed butternut squash, goat cheese, walnuts and a drizzle of honey