A Bigga Pizza Pie

Filed in archive Recipes on August 18, 2007

Flour, Water, Salt, Tomatoes, Garlic, Mozzarella and Olive Oil. That's about all it takes to create the marvelous combination that is pizza.

I make pizza at least once a month. We like a nice, garlicky tomato sauce and not too much cheese. My favorite pizza sauce requires just six ingredients.
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled and left whole
1- 14 oz. can whole, peeled Italian tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar

Warm the whole cloves of garlic in the olive oil until they begin to turn a nice, golden color.
Pour the tomatoes into a bowl and crush them into little bits using clean hands then add to the cooked garlic and olive oil.
Add the oregano, salt and sugar, give it a good stir and simmer, uncovered, on low heat for about 30 minutes until it has thickened a bit.

It is fairly easy to find pre-made pizza dough, either fresh or frozen, but if you would like to make your own, here's a good recipe.You'll also need some fresh, Italian, water-packed mozzarella. Don't use processed mozzarella or shredded mozzarella! It melts well but becomes rubbery as soon as it begins to cool.

Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees.
Stretch the dough thinly to fit either a round pizza pan, a pizza stone or a baking sheet.
Spread the sauce over the dough.
Cut the round mozzarella balls into 1/2 inch slices and lay them on the sauce. They don't have to completely cover the sauce.
Bake for 17-20 minutes, until crust is crispy and cheese is bubbly.