What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Homemade Pizza: Ideal for any Night
By Clay Purdy
Making your own pizza is not only easy, it’s fun and tastes as good as any you’ll find in your local pizza restaurant. I’ve found that the easiest way to do it is to buy fresh pizza dough and my favorite, Rao’s marinara, for your tomato sauce. These two purchases eliminate most of the hassle, but of course, you can always make your own dough and sauce if you’re so inclined. Fresh pizza dough and Rao’s sauce are available at Mariano’s or most grocery stores. What you’ll need: Recipe yields two 12” pizzas- 13” (approximately) ceramic pizza stone for 12” pizza
- Pizza peel (large wooden or metal spatula)
- Rolling pin
- Flour
- Fresh pizza dough, 1-pound package (makes two 12” pizzas)
- Rao’s marinara sauce, approximately 1 cup (more if you like lots of sauce)
- Fresh quality mozzarella cheese, sliced (1 – 1.5 pounds)
- Toppings of your choice (pepperoni, cooked Italian sausage, fresh basil, anchovies, fresh garlic, mushrooms)
- Cornmeal, light dusting
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