Kelly's Saturday Night Pizza

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) packet active dry yeast
• 1 1/4 cups warm water, divided
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 1/2 cups flour, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (i like mine garlicy)
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder (optional if you don't like a slight onion flavor)
• oregano, thyme and italian seasoning (adds a lot of flavor!) (optional)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can del monte italian-style stewed tomatoes, cut up a little with the juice
• 1 (6 ounce) can italian-style tomato paste (contadina)
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon oregano

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, sprinkle yeast over 1/4 cup warm water, stir to dissolve, stir in 1 teaspoons sugar to "proof", let set a few minutes.
• 2 add remaining water and oil.
• 3 with large spoon, beat in 1 1/2 cups flour til smooth, continue beating for 2 minutes.
• 4 add rest of spices and herbs, stir well,.
• 5 add rest of flour to make a stiff dough. don't add last 1/4 cup if not needed.
• 6 turn out onto lightly floured board, knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-8 minutes forming a ball.
• 7 place in oiled bowl, turning dough all around til all sides are oiled.
• 8 cover, let rise in warm place til doubled, about 1 hour. sometimes this takes an hour and a half.
• 9 punch down dough, divide in half.
• 10 press onto 2 lightly oiled, then lightly sprinkled with corn meal, pizza pans making 1/2" high borders on each all the way around.
• 11 spread half of*kelly's pizza sauceâ€? on each, top with toppings of your choice, then a few slices of provolone, if desired, and then shredded mozzarella, about a 1/2 lb.
• 12 ,on each pizza.
• 13 sprinkle lightly with parmesan.
• 14 then sprinkle with dried parsley.
• 15 bake in pre-heated 400º oven for 25-35 minutes, depending on how well done you like your pizza.