Your Favorite Pizza Recipe - How to Make Pizza at Home

Start by adding warm water to a bowl.

Add sugar to the warm water and mix until dissolved.

Add instant dry yeast and mix everything together.

Allow the mixture to sit for about 10 minutes for the yeast to activate until it blooms and becomes foamy.

Once the yeast has activated, add salt and olive oil and mix everything together.

Transfer the yeast mixture into a stand mixer and add all-purpose flour.

Let the stand mixer mix and knead the dough for about 2 minutes, being careful not to over-knead.

Transfer the dough into a bowl greased with olive oil and coat the dough in the oil.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit for about an hour for the dough to rise.

While the dough is rising, heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

Saute minced onion for 1 minute.

Add minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.

Add tomato sauce to the pan.

Add a little red wine to the sauce.

Season with salt and black pepper and mix everything together.

Add brown sugar, Italian seasoning, and dried basil to the sauce and mix.

Allow the sauce to simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes to combine the flavors.

Check on the pizza dough after an hour; it should have risen.

Transfer the dough into a well-greased pizza pan and spread it out to the edge of the pan.

Spread the pizza sauce all over the pizza dough, adding more sauce if desired.

Top with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.

Bake the pizza in a 475° Fahrenheit oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

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