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Homemade Cheese Pizza

Simple and delicious homemade classic cheese pizza is great for kid’s movie night, gathering, party, lunch and dinner. This traditional and classic homemade cheese pizza recipe has a few simple ingredients. Let’s learn how to make tasty homemade cheese pizza!

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 10
Calories: 243 kcal
Course: Main Course , Snacks , Bread
Cuisine: Italian , American

Ingredients

PIZZA DOUGH:
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
TOPPING:
  • 1 cup Ragu red pasta sauce
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese

Instructions

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  1. Put 1 ¼ cups of water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of active dry yeast and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into the Bosch mixer.
  2. Turn on the lowest setting #1, let it mix a little bit. Then, turn off and wait for 5 minutes.
  3. In the meanwhile, put 3 cups of bread flour and 1 teaspoon of salt into a bowl. Mix it well.
  4. After that, turn on the mixer at the lowest setting #1. Then, slowly add the flour mixture from step 3. Next, change the lowest setting #1 to medium/high #3. Let it run for 10 -15 minutes.
  5. After the dough is mixed well, transfer the dough into a bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Let the dough rise for about 45 minutes to an hour at room temperature. (My trick to speed up dough rising time, normally I preheat the oven at 200 F. Then, turn off the oven and put the dough in and cover with a wet cloth for 30 minutes.)
  6. Dust some flour on the surface, flatten, stretch or roll the dough into a circle shape, so it fits on the circle stone. You can shape into different shapes depending on your tray size and shape.
  7. Pour ½-1 cup red Ragù pasta sauce on the dough and spread it evenly.
  8. Sprinkle 1.5-2 cups mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce and dough.
  9. If you use a pizza stone, preheat the oven at 420 F with the pizza stone. When the oven temperature reaches 420 F, slide the pizza on the stone and bake it at 12-15 minutes until the cheese melts.

Notes

  • To speed up dough rising time, normally I preheat the oven at 200F. Then, turn off the oven and put the dough covered with a wet cloth in for 30 minutes.
  • Personally, I prefer to use bread flour because the texture is better and fluffier.
  • Dust some flour on the surface and put the risen dough. 
  • You can divide the dough into two or make one big pizza. 
  • Or, you stretch and roll the dough into the shape you want. 
  • If you use a pizza stone, preheat the oven with the stone. Then, slide the pizza on the stone and bake it for 12-15 minutes at 420 F.
  • Pour some red pasta sauce and spread on the dough. After, topping with mozzarella cheese or other cheese you want. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 243kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 504mg (21%) Potassium 140mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 258IU (5%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 123mg (12%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 243

% Daily Value*

Calories 243kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 504mg 21%
Potassium 140mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 258IU 5%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 123mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.