How to Make a REAL Detroit-Style Pizza at Home

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining stretch.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni lowers calories, while salami offers similar flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while pecorino is often less expensive.

pizza dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pizza dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat offers more fiber, while store-bought saves time.

Start by preparing the dough using red flour, salt, instant yeast, and warm water.

Weigh out the ingredients for accuracy using a scale.

Mix the ingredients until they form a shaggy ball and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Knead the dough for 10 minutes until it is a wet and sticky consistency.

Set the dough aside to rise for about 2 hours until it doubles in size.

While the dough is rising, mix the cheeses: 2 parts mozzarella to 1 part Monterey Jack, and shred them yourself.

Prepare two dark aluminum rectangular pans by adding olive oil and melted butter.

Flip the risen dough over to coat it with oil, then stretch it and cover with plastic wrap to rest for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 550°F (or as hot as it will go) and adjust the racks to be low in the oven.

Prepare the pizza sauce by mixing half a jar of Rayos with diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano.

After 30 minutes, punch down the dough to remove air bubbles and stretch it to fit the pan.

Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the dough, all the way to the edges of the pan.

Add pepperoni to one of the pizzas, leaving the other plain cheese.

Bake the pizzas for 19 minutes until the crust is crispy.

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