Pizza Dough

Ingredients
1 (.25 ounce) package of instant yeast
1 teaspoon honey
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Combine all the ingredients for the dough in the large bowl of an electric mixer and with the paddle attachment mix until the ingredients come together around the paddle. Attach the dough hook and knead the dough for 5-6 minutes.

Spray a large ziplock plastic bag with olive oil cooking spray. Place the dough in the bag and close the top. Place the bag in the refrigerator overnight.

When ready to make the pizza, remove the bag from the refrigerator 30 minutes before making the pizza. Turn the oven to 450 degrees F and let the oven heat for 30 minutes.

Topping Ingredients

Tomato Mixture
1 ½ cups chopped Italian tomatoes
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced

Pizza Topping
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
Kosher salt
1 small clove of garlic, minced
2 medium yellow squash, trimmed and thinly sliced into circles
8 oz sliced mozzarella cheese
1 cup coarsely grated mozzarella
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

Combine the tomato mixture ingredients in a mixing bowl and set aside.

Spread the squash slices on a kitchen towel and sprinkle lightly with salt. Let rest for 20 minutes and then squeeze the water out of the squash. Place in a bowl and add the onion, garlic, and oil. Mix well.

To assemble the pizza
Spray or oil the pizza pan and spread the dough to the edges. Place the sliced mozzarella on top of the dough. Spread the tomato mixture over the cheese. Spread the squash mixture over the tomatoes. Top with shredded mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, oregano, and crushed red pepper.
Bake the pizza on the bottom rack of the oven for 15-20 minutes.

 


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