Easy Homemade Pizza Recipe

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This easy homemade pizza recipe is perfect for family dinners, weekend snacks, kids’ lunch ideas or movie nights at home. It has a soft base, cheesy topping and simple ingredients that make it better than regular frozen pizza.

You can use your favorite toppings like chicken, vegetables, olives, mushrooms or extra cheese.

  • Prep time15 minutes
  • Cook time15–20 minutes
  • Servings4
  • DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

For Pizza Dough

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ¾ cup warm water

For Topping

  • ½ cup pizza sauce
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup cooked chicken or vegetables
  • ¼ cup capsicum
  • ¼ cup onion
  • ¼ cup olives
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon chili flakes

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt.
  • Add oil and warm water slowly. Knead until a soft dough forms.
  • Cover the dough and let it rest for 45 minutes or until it doubles in size.
  • Preheat your oven to 200°C / 400°F.
  • Roll the dough into a round pizza base and place it on a baking tray.
  • Spread pizza sauce evenly on the base.
  • Add mozzarella cheese, chicken or vegetables, capsicum, onion and olives.
  • Sprinkle oregano and chili flakes on top.
  • Bake for 15–20 minutes or until the cheese melts and the crust turns golden.
  • Slice and serve hot.

Tips

  • Use warm water, not hot water, for the dough.
  • Let the dough rest properly for a soft base.
  • Do not overload the pizza with too many toppings.
  • Add extra cheese for a better cheesy texture.

FAQs

Can I change an ingredient?

You can use your favorite toppings like chicken, vegetables, olives, mushrooms or extra cheese.

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