First, the dough.... dissolve 2 t active dry yeast in 1 cup of warm water. Add 2 3/4 whole wheat flour, 1 T olive oil, 1 T sugar and 1 t salt. (I have a kitchen aid mixer so I put on my bread hook and mix for 8 minutes) if you don't have one knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.Place in bowl coated with cooking spray, turn once to coat & cover. Let rise in a warm place (I turn my oven for a few minutes to warm and turn back off and leave dough in there) if its summer I just leave it out on the patio. Leave to rise until dough doubles, about 1 hour.Punch dough down & roll into a 15 inch circle, transfer to pizza pan and build up a crust on edges. Bake at 400* for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and add toppings!
Chicken Pesto Pizza
1/2 lb chicken cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 small onion halved and thinly sliced
1/2 red pepper or yellow pepper, julienned
3 T prepared pesto
1 1/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 t pepper & salt
In large skillet over med heat, cook chicken, onion and pepper in 2 T olive oil until chicken is no longer pink & veggies are tender. Remove from heat and spread dough with pesto, top with chicken and cheese mixture. Sprinkle with pepper and salt.
Bake 400* for 15 minutes & ENJOY!!
Tomato Basil Pizza
2 T olive oil
2 cups mozzarella cheese (sliced or grated)
1 large tomato thinly sliced
fresh torn basil leaves
Drizzle dough with olive oil, top with tomatoes basil leaves and cheese. Bake 400* 15 min & enjoy!!!
Francis and I loved both of these pizzas but I figured the kids would not go for it so I divided the dough and made them a small pizza and they picked their own toppings of tomato sauce, mozzarella and olives. It was fun for them to top their own pizzas :)
