Cheese Pizza
Classic Italian-American cheese pizza
A classic cheese pizza featuring homemade dough topped with tangy tomato sauce, gooey mozzarella, and savory parmesan with aromatic oregano.
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough
all-purpose flour (dry)
250 g
warm water (liquid)
150 ml
olive oil (liquid)
15 ml
active dry yeast (dry)
7 g
sugar (dry)
5 g
salt (dry)
5 g
Toppings
tomato sauce (smooth)
120 ml
mozzarella cheese (shredded)
150 g
parmesan cheese (grated)
30 g
dried oregano (dried)
3 g
fresh basil (fresh)
5 leaves
Instructions
Prepare the dough
Mix warm water with yeast and sugar, then combine with flour, salt, and olive oil to form a smooth dough.
Let dough rest
Cover the dough and let it rest in a warm place until doubled in size.
Shape the pizza base
Roll out the dough on a floured surface to desired thickness and shape.
Add tomato sauce
Spread tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base, leaving a small border around the edges.
Add cheese
Sprinkle mozzarella and parmesan evenly over the sauce.
Add herbs
Sprinkle dried oregano and optionally tear fresh basil leaves over the pizza.
Bake the pizza
Bake in a preheated oven until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
Storage
Reheat directly on oven rack for best crispiness
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