Homemade Pizza Recipe

Ingredients

• * 1 1/4 ounce active baker’s yeast
• * 1 teaspoon sugar
• * 1 1/4 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
• * 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• * 1 teaspoon salt
• * 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• * 1/2 pound ground beef
• * 1 small onion — chopped
• * 15 ounces tomato sauce
• * 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• * 1 teaspoon dried basil
• * 1 medium green pepper — diced
• * 2 cups mozzarella cheese — shredded

Directions

In large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in water; let stand for 5 min.

Add oil and salt. Stir in flour, a cup at a time, to form soft dough. Turn onto floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 2-3 min. Place in greased bowl, tuning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 min.

Meanwhile, brown beef and onion; drain. Punch dough down; divide in half. Press each into a greased 12″ pizza pan. Combine the tomato sauce, oregano and basil; spread over each crust. Top with beef mixture, green pepper and cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.