How to make super easy pizza

This pizza recipe is perfect for beginners and uses as little ingredients as possible. Add whatever toppings are within your budget, using our suggestions as a guide.

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 225g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp dried yeast
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 120ml warm water

For the sauce

  • 175 tomato purée
  • salt and pepper
  • dried herbs (optional)

Preparing your dough and sauce

  1. Mix the flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add the olive oil and half of the water and stir.
  2. Continue adding small amounts of water, mixing well each time. Keep going until the mixture comes together into a dough.
  3. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes until soft and elastic. Cover with a dish towel and leave to prove for about an hour, or until doubled in size.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by mixing the tomato purée with salt, pepper and dried herbs if using.

Suggested toppings

  1. pizza is complete without cheese! Check out low cost options from Lidl or ASDA.
  2. Vegetables such as tinned sweetcorn, onions, pepper or mushrooms are good options for toppings.
  3. Budget friendly meat options include salami or pancetta.

Baking the pizza

  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C fan.
  2. Divide the dough into 2-3 pieces, depending on how big you want your pizzas to be.
  3. Thinly roll out the pieces of dough on a floured surface with a rolling pin that’s lightly dusted with flour. If you don’t have a rolling pin, use a glass bottle or a sturdy can.
  4. Place the rolled-out dough onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
  5. Add the sauce to the pizza bases, using the back of a spoon to spread it out. Then add your chosen toppings, starting with the cheese.
  6. Bake the pizzas in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
  7. Slice and enjoy!
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