Home Grown Tomato Pizza – by Daisy Smith
Start with a soft and airy dough made from wheat flour, yeast, olive oil, and seasonings. Once the dough has risen, layer it with traditional pizza sauce, melted cheese, your choice of meat, five slices of home-grown tomatoes, peppers, and fresh spinach. It’s finished with a sprinkle of Parmesan and baked in a preheated oven. Perfect for all lovers of homemade cuisine!
Ingredients
Dough:
- 2 cup wheat flour
- 2 packages best choice yeast
- 1/2 cup water at room temperature
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp Splenda sugar (optional, for a touch of sweetness)
Toppings:
- Traditional pizza sauce enough to spread a thin layer over the dough
- 2 cup Pizza cheese (mozzarella or your choice)
- 1 cup Meat of your choice (e.g., pepperoni, sausage, or chicken)
- 5 Home-grown tomatoes sliced
- 1 cup Green peppers sliced
- 1 cup Red peppers
- 1 cup Fresh spinach roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp Olive oil for drizzling
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese for sprinkling / grated
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups of wheat flour, 2 packs of yeast, 1/2 cup of water (at room temperature), 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp sea salt, and 1 tbsp Splenda sugar (if using).
- Mix all the ingredients until well combined.
- Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and a towel. Set aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until the dough has risen and doubled in size.
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Once the dough has risen, transfer it to a sheet pan.
- Spread a layer of traditional pizza sauce over the dough.
- Add a generous layer of pizza cheese.
- Top with your choice of meat.
- Arrange the sliced home-grown tomatoes, green peppers, red peppers, and fresh spinach on top.
- Drizzle with a bit of olive oil.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Place the pizza in the preheated oven.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before slicing.
- Enjoy your homemade pizza with fresh, home-grown ingredients!
Nutrition
Calories: 557kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 23gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 793mgPotassium: 217mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1353IUVitamin C: 78mgCalcium: 203mgIron: 3mg
