Simple homemade pizza

Recipe by Pankaj Sharma

An ultra‑simple homemade pizza with a slowly leavened dough, a homemade tomato sauce flavored with thyme and garlic, and a melting mozzarella. Ideal for a convivial dinner.

MediumItalianServes 2

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Source Video
12h 42m
Prep
20m
Cook
1h 34m
Cleanup
14h 36m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$3.50
Per serving:$1.75

Critical Success Points

  • Knead the dough until a smooth and elastic texture is achieved
  • Let the dough rest for 12 hours in the turned‑off oven
  • Preheat the oven to 300 °C with the pizza stone
  • Bake the pizza until the crust is nicely golden

Safety Warnings

  • The oven reaches 300 °C: handle the pizza stone with heat‑resistant gloves.
  • Hot oil can splatter: be careful when cooking the sauce.

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