Homemade Pizza with Sweet and Spicy Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- Dough:
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 2¾ tsp. baking powder
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 3 tbs. olive oil
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup milk
- For the Sauce:
- 3 long hot Italian peppers – remove seeds and slice
- 3 red bell peppers – sliced
- 4 cloves of garlic – chopped
- 1 sweet onion – sliced
- 2 cups dried apricots – chopped
- 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup red wine
- ½ cup fresh basil – chopped
- ½ tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 oz. shredded mozzarella or your favorite shredded cheese
- Romano or Parmesan cheese – for grating
- Cornmeal
- More Olive oil (for drizzling)
Directions
- Dough:
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Make a well add the water and olive oil. Stir with a fork. Make another well and slowly add the milk; stirring with a fork. If dough is too dry add a touch more water. Try to get it just right. Form into ball.
- Dust a little flour on a clean surface and knead the dough for 3-4 minutes. Dough should feel soft and springy.
- Gently roll out the dough.
- For the Sauce:
- Heat a cast iron frying pan with the olive oil. Add the sliced peppers, onions, garlic and apricots. Sauté until the onions are clear and the peppers become slightly charred and soften.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, wine and seasonings. Simmer the sauce on low while preparing the dough.
- Dust the pizza pan with cornmeal. Roll out the dough to loosely fit the pizza pan.
- Top with the sauce, shredded cheese, grated cheese and a tablespoon or two of olive oil.
- Preheat Oven 375 degrees:
- Bake the pizza until it is golden and beautiful; about 20-25 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 333g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 406 | |
| Calories from Fat 151 | 37% |
| Total Fat 17.2g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 5.92g | 24% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium 1311mg | 55% |
| Potassium 623mg | 18% |
| Total Carbs 48.37g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.9g | 16% |
| Sugars 7.91g | 5% |
| Protein 14.92g | 24% |
