Homemade Pizza

 I meant to do a lot of baking today. And well that just didn't happen. 

I did some but not to the extent that I wanted. 

I had intentions to make muffins. Yummy super delicious muffins. Two kinds of muffins. 

But alas, I have no muffins. Instead, I have pizza. Yummy super delicious pizza. 

Do I wish I had muffins right now? 

Let me wipe this pizza sauce off my chin and think about that for a minute.

 I have a HUGE basil plant growing in my front yard. It just wont stop growing. 

I am proud that I have a green thumb sometimes. But honestly, so much basil and winter is coming soon. I need to do this basil justice. 

Tonight it is basil on pizza. A no-brainer. And really it took this pizza to the next level. That fresh basil complimented the sauce so well and the gooey cheese, well I mean what else do I have to say but, gooey cheese.

Yeah I must say, that when I want to, I can make a mean homemade pizza. Nothing frozen. All fresh. And that makes all the difference. Don't be intimated by making your own pizza. You can whip this up in no time flat. And honestly, this is better than delivery. Really. It is. 

You can make your own dough or when you are in the mood for it now, just pick up a dough ball from your local pizza shop or grocery store. And this sauce...oh this sauce. I really love it. Nice and slightly chunky not really saucy and runny. Slightly sweet with the hint of garlic. Oh my...this sauce. I will stop drooling on my keyboard and let you make your own. 

 

Tomato Onion Pizza w/ Fresh Basil

For the Sauce

• 10-12 small pearl tomatoes, quartered
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)
• salt/pepper to taste

For the Pizza

• 1 fresh pizza dough ball (or use this recipe)
• diced fresh mozzarella (approximately 1 1/2 cups)
• 6-8 large basil leaves, chiffonade

Directions

For the Sauce

Heat a large non-stick saute pan on medium high.  Add olive oil and then tomatoes and onion.  Saute until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add garlic clove and season one minute more and add in the tomato paste. Turn heat down to medium low and continue to cook until thick, approximately 20 minutes.  Set aside.

For the Pizza
Put a baking stone in your oven and pre-heat oven to 425F (put stone in cold oven). Once it's rolled out pre-bake your dough for a couple minutes in the oven, this helps make the dough nice and crisp on the bottom. Then add tomato sauce, mozzarella, and basil. I mist the edge of my crust with olive oil.

Place on hot baking stone (I used a pizza pan). Bake for 12-16 minutes.  Check after 12 minutes to determine it's doneness.