Baked Macaroni and Cheese

This recipe has been updated HERE

Yummy Pizza

I was playing around with a variety of recipes today, and came up with my newest, and FAVORITE version of pizza.  The crust was perfect and the sauce was very flavorful!






Crust:
1 cup fresh-ground wheat flour
3 - 4 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tb yeast
1 1/2 c lukewarm water
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 Tb olive oil
about 1 Tb cornmeal

Sauce:
1 1/2 Tb olive oil
2 - 3 large cloves of garlic
1 (14 oz) can of fire-roasted tomatoes, drained
2 Tb tomato paste
1 Tb oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh black pepper
1 Tb lemon juice


Toppings:
1/2 lb Italian sausage, browned
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 1/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese
(You can choose other toppings if you like.)

Pour water into a large mixing bowl, and stir in yeast. Let sit 5 minutes to dissolve.
When yeast is dissolved, beat in wheat flour, and 1/2 c all-purpose flour.
Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
Stir in salt and olive oil
Add in the rest of the flour 1/2 c at a time, until you have a soft, kneadable dough.
Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead vigorously for about 8 minutes, til you have a smooth elastic dough. Form a ball.
Place dough into an oiled bowl, turning to coat.
Cover and let rise in a warm spot for 1 hour.
Meanwhile prepare sauce and toppings.
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In a small skillet, add olive oil and garlic. Saute until tender and golden. Then combine all sauce ingredients in a food processor, and "buzz" until a "saucy" consistency.
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After the pizza dough has risen, preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Sprinkle a bar pan with cornmeal.
Turn dough out onto bar pan, Using your fingertips, gently and gradually push the dough out over the pan. Do not roll it out, you want it to be a little "bumpy" and have some bubbles.
Top with sauce and toppings, but not cheese.

Bake for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, and bake 10 more minutes.

Enjoy!

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