This easy homemade pizza recipe is perfect for family dinners, weekend snacks, kids’ lunch ideas or movie nights at home. It has a soft base, cheesy topping and simple ingredients that make it better than regular frozen pizza.
You can use your favorite toppings like chicken, vegetables, olives, mushrooms or extra cheese.
Ingredients
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For Pizza Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ¾ cup warm water
For Topping
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup cooked chicken or vegetables
- ¼ cup capsicum
- ¼ cup onion
- ¼ cup olives
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt.
- Add oil and warm water slowly. Knead until a soft dough forms.
- Cover the dough and let it rest for 45 minutes or until it doubles in size.
- Preheat your oven to 200°C / 400°F.
- Roll the dough into a round pizza base and place it on a baking tray.
- Spread pizza sauce evenly on the base.
- Add mozzarella cheese, chicken or vegetables, capsicum, onion and olives.
- Sprinkle oregano and chili flakes on top.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes or until the cheese melts and the crust turns golden.
- Slice and serve hot.
Tips
- Use warm water, not hot water, for the dough.
- Let the dough rest properly for a soft base.
- Do not overload the pizza with too many toppings.
- Add extra cheese for a better cheesy texture.
