Episode 4 Recipe

Homemade Healthy Pizza

The Crust

2 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 tbsp honey
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp instant yeast
1 tbsp olive oil
3/4 cup room-temp water

Make It:
1) Stir together all ingredients in a large bowl to form dough.

2) With damp hands, work dough into a coarse ball. Let rest 5 minutes; divide dough in half, form into smaller balls, and rub each with olive oil.

3) Place each ball into a ziplock bag. Let sit for 15 minutes, then toss them into the fridge.

The Sauce

Ingredients:

1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp dried basil or 2 tbsp minced fresh basil
1 tsp dried oregano or 1 tbsp minced fresh oregano
1 tbsp granulated garlic powder or 5 cloves fresh garlic, minced or pressed
2 tbsp red-wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice
1 tsp salt

Make It:
1) Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, mashing tomato pieces as small as possible while you stir.

2) Apply sauce to pizza as needed.

The Preparation

Shape It:
1) Dust hands with flour.

2) Stretch dough by hand into a pizza shape, or flatten it with a rolling pin.

Bake It:
1) Dust an inverted metal cookie sheet with flour; place shaped dough on top.

2) Add toppings.

• Veggie
• Onions
• Green Peppers
• Mushrooms
• Meat
• Turkey Pepperoni
• Turkey Bacon

3) Add Cheese

4) Bake for 10 minutes at 500 degrees or until the crust is crisp.