It’s Super Bowl Sunday. Pizza. 0

3 cps. flour.

1 pkg. yeast.

1 cp. lukewarm water.

5 tbs. olive oil, approximately.

2 cloves garlic, minced, or equivalent dried minced garlic or garlic powder. Or more if you like.

Salt to taste.

2 tbs. dried oregano, or to taste.

1/2 med. onion, chopped.

4 med. or 2 large mushrooms, sliced.

Sliced pepperoni.

1 reg. can peeled tomatoes (cut up) or one reg. can diced tomatoes.

1 sm. can tomato sauce.

1 cp. or more shredded mossarella cheese.

Freshly ground black pepper.

Proof yeast in water.

Make a mound of the flour on a board and make a depression in the top.

Put 1 tbs. oil and a pinch of salt in the depression.

Add the water/yeast mixture a little at a time, working it into the flour by hand.

Knead the dough until it is smooth. When done, it should be smooth, firm, pliable, and not sticky. Add more water or flour if needed.

Lightly oil a bowl, place the dough in the bowl, brush oil on the surface of the dough, cover, and place in a warm place to rise until doubled in size (about 1 1/2 hrs.).

Meanwhile, put about 3 tbs. oil in a sauce pan and heat slowly over low heat. Add the garlic and saute briefly. Add the tomatoes, sauce, and 1 tbs. oregano, and bring to a simmer. Taste and add oregano, black pepper, and garlic as needed. (It’s the oregano that disguishes pizza sauce.)

After sauce is simmering slowly, add onions and mushrooms. Simmer until flavors are well-blended. Remove from heat.

When dough is ready, grease cookie sheet or similar surface with remaining oil and sprinkle with salt. Place dough on the surface and work till it is smooth and thin (yes, it’s okay to use a rolling pin or a glass to stretch it out).

Spread sauce on dough.

Spread pepperoni slices on sauce.

Sprinkle with cheese.

Cook in oven pre-heated to 500 degrees until done (15-20 mins.).

(My son and I were full after eating half of this.)

Variations:

Basil and parsley are good in the sauce.

Use fresh tomatoes: blanch tomatoes, peel, chop, and use instead of the canned tomatoes.

Just about anything for toppings. If using sausage or meatballs, cook first, then slice and put on the pizza.

Sorry, pineapple or broccoli on pizza are crimes against nature.