Making Your Own Pizza

Delivery or pick up are not the only two options for pizza. You can make your own version of your favorite meal at home. You don't have to be an expert and you don't need a ton of extra time. With a few ingredients from your shopping list, make some space on your counter and get started. You can make it as simple or as fancy as you like.

The Crust

If you have the time, you are more than welcome to create apizza dough, wait for it to rise and then toss it into the air to get the perfect circle. If you just don't have that kind of time on your hands, consider purchasing a pre-made crust at the grocery store. You can find some in the refrigerated section. These will need to thaw out before you can add your ingredients. If you don't want to hassle with the dough, you can purchase the crusts that are pre-baked and seasoned. This is one of the easiest methods of making your own pie. It just needs to go into the oven long enough to heat up the other ingredients.

The Sauce

Much like the crust, if you have the time to create your own tomato sauce, go for it. Be warned that it can be a time consuming process requiring you to season the sauce correctly and cook it for an extended amount of time until the consistency is right. Don't have that kind of time? You have a few alternate options.

You can always pick up some canned tomato sauce from the grocery store; just check down the pasta aisle. You can choose plain tomato sauce and add your own seasonings to it to customize the taste. Either way, it takes much less time to buy the base of your pizza sauce at the store.

Toppings

On of the best parts of making a pizza at home is the ability to add any of the toppings that you want. If you aren't a fan of pepperoni and mushrooms, skip them and toss on some of your other favorites. There are endless possibilities so give them all a try. There is nothing that you cannot put on your pie.
Make sure that you take into consideration the weight of the toppings when you go to remove the pizza. You want to be sure that you are going to have a good handle on it until it gets to the counter to cool.

Don't be afraid to take a risk. If your last pie turned out great, try something new. There is no end to what you can make in the comfort of your own kitchen.