Mozzerella and roma tomato pizza

In my home, at least twice a month Friday night is pizza night. My kids love to make homemade pizza and play board games. The best way to make this delicious and cost-efficient recipe quick and easy is to make a big batch of dough ahead of time and freeze in smaller portions. A couple of days before you want to make pizza, put the frozen dough in the fridge and allow it to thaw completely. When dinner time comes around, roll out the dough (we like to do it by hand), add sauce, toppings and bake for a few minutes. In no time you have delicious pizza.

Dough:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp quick-rising yeast (1 packet)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 3/4 cup warm water (120-130°)
• 1 tbsp. olive oil

Toppings:

• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 (6 oz can) tomato paste
• 1 tbsp. dried oregano
• 1 tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp. onion or garlic powder
• 1 1/2 cup low fat shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tomato, sliced thinly

1. Combine warm water and oil in measuring cup.
2. Combine both types of flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a mixer with a dough paddle.
3. With the motor running, pour the water/oil into the mixer until the dough forms a sticky ball. The dough should be soft. Add warm water to soften and flour to thicken as needed, just 1 tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
4. Move the dough to a lightly floured surface to rest for 10-20 minutes. Place a piece of plastic wrap that has been sprayed with pam over the dough to keep it from drying out.
5. Place a pizza stone or flipped over baking sheet on the bottom oven rack. Preheat oven to 500°. Separate the dough into 4 equal balls and roll to desired thickness (about ¼ inch).
6. Top with sauce, cheese and additional toppings if desired. Take any extra sauce and freeze in individual containers (~1/2 cup) and defrost when making future pizzas.
7. Bake for 10-14 minutes until the bottom is golden and crisp.
8. Serve with side salad (1/4 head of lettuce, chopped)

	Nutrition information per serving: 1/5 dough, 2 tbsp. sauce, ¼ cup cheese, ½ tomato
	Calories	Fat	Sat Fat	Sodium	Carbs	Fiber	Sugar	Protein
Dough	195	4	0	466	35	4	1	6
Sauce	14	0	0	106	3	0	2	0
Cheese/ tomato	105	6	3	185	8	1	4	8
Salad	19	0	0	14	4	1.5	3	1
Total	333	10	3	771	50	6.5	10	15

 

Cost of recipe (not including sales) - Costco, Winco
	Per serving	Entire Recipe
1 small cheese pizza	$0.55	$2.76
¼ head of lettuce, chopped	$0.24	$1.20
Totals	$0.79	$3.96