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Ingredients
Contadina Quick Pizza Sauce:
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½ cup water
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½ (12 ounce) can CONTADINA Tomato Paste
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1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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½ teaspoon garlic powder
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½ teaspoon onion powder
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½ teaspoon sugar
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon black pepper
Fleischmann's Easy Pizza Crust:
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3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
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2 (.25 ounce) envelopes FLEISCHMANN'S Pizza Crust Yeast or RapidRise Yeast
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 ½ teaspoons salt
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1 ⅓ cups very warm water (120 degrees F to 130 degrees F)
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⅓ cup oil
Toppings:
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1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or more to taste
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1 (6 ounce) package HORMEL Pepperoni
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease two 12-inch pizza pans.
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Make sauce: Whisk together water, tomato paste, oregano, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Set aside.
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Make crust: Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add warm water and oil; mix until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add remaining flour, a little at a time, until a soft, sticky dough forms.
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Transfer dough to a floured surface; knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes. Add more flour as needed. (If using RapidRise yeast, let dough rest, covered, for 10 minutes.)
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Divide dough in half. Lightly flour your hands, then pat each piece of dough onto the prepared pizza pans.
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Top dough with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.
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Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are browned and cheese is bubbly, 18 to 20 minutes. Rotate pizza pans between the top and bottom oven racks halfway through baking.
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Recipe Tip
This recipe only uses half of a 12-ounce can of tomato paste. You can store the leftover tomato paste in the freezer.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
590 | Calories |
29g | Fat |
60g | Carbs |
20g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
Calories 590 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 29g | 37% |
Saturated Fat 10g | 49% |
Cholesterol 48mg | 16% |
Sodium 1408mg | 61% |
Total Carbohydrate 60g | 22% |
Dietary Fiber 3g | 10% |
Total Sugars 6g | |
Protein 20g | 39% |
Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
Calcium 168mg | 13% |
Iron 3mg | 19% |
Potassium 104mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.