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Sicilian Pizza
Sicilian style pizza with a thick focaccia crust that is nice and crispy on the bottom and soft in the middle all topped off with plenty of cheese, a tasty tomato sauce, and pepperoni!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 20m⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- pan
- food processor
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the dough:
2
Mix the water, sugar, olive oil, and yeast in a bowl and let it sit until the yeast foams up, about ⏱️ 5-10 minutes.
sugar1 teaspoonteaspoon sugar1/2olive oil1 tablespooncup olive oil1/4
3
Add the flour and salt, mix to form a dough, place it on a floured surface and kneed for ⏱️ 5 minutes until the dough has a uniform texture that is not super sticky and not so dry that it is crumbling, before placing it in an oiled bowl, covering with plastic wrap, and letting sit, at room temperature, until it doubles in size, about ⏱️ 1-3 hours. (You can let the dough sit overnight!)
salt1 tablespoonsalt to taste
4
Spread the olive oil over the bottom of a large jelly pan (about 12 inches by 18 inches), place the dough in the pan and gently spread it out with your fingers to cover most of the pan before wrapping the top in plastic wrap and letting it sit while you make the sauce.
olive oil1 tablespooncup olive oil1/4
5
For the sauce:
6
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about a minute, before adding the tomatoes, bringing to a simmer and adding sugar and salt to taste.
garlic, chopped4 clovesoregano2 teaspoonsred pepper flakes (or to taste)1 teaspoonsugar1 teaspoonteaspoon sugar1/2salt1 tablespoonsalt to taste
7
Puree the sauce in a food processor.
8
For the pizza:
9
Unwrap the dough in the pan, gently spread the dough to cover the pan (if required), place the slices of mozzarella over the top of the dough, followed by the sauce, pepperoni and parmesan.
pepperoni, sliced8 ounces
10
Bake on the bottom rack of a preheated 450F/230C oven until the top is bubbly and the bottom is nice and golden brown and crispy, about ⏱️ 10-15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 225
fat Content
Fat 11.6g
fiber Content
Fiber 1g
sugar Content
Sugars 1g
sodium Content
Sodium 674mg
protein Content
Protein 8g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 17mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 22.8g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 3.2g
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