Detroit Style Pizza (Buddy's Copy Cat!)

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has fewer calories while maintaining a similar texture.

pizza sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade sauce can be fresher and healthier.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is lower in fat and calories.

Bloom the yeast by adding it to lukewarm water along with a couple of spoonfuls of sugar. Stir and let it sit for 5-10 minutes until puffy.

In a mixing bowl, add flour and salt. Mix together.

Pour the yeast mixture into the middle of the flour and start swirling your fingers to combine, forming a sticky dough.

Knead the dough in the bowl for about 7 minutes until it forms a soft ball.

Add a touch of olive oil to the dough and coat it evenly. Cover with a damp cloth and let it rise for 2 hours until doubled in volume.

In a saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil, minced garlic, and chili flakes. Cook for 10-15 seconds until garlic is translucent.

Pour in strained tomato sauce, stir, and season with dried oregano, sugar, and salt. Cook for 10-15 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.

Grease a rectangular baking tray with olive oil, ensuring all surfaces are coated.

Tip the risen dough into the greased tray and push it to reach the corners.

Layer pepperoni over the surface of the dough, followed by cubed whole milk mozzarella cheese, ensuring edges are covered.

Dot little pieces of Italian sausage over the cheese.

Create three lines of sauce along the length of the pizza.

Preheat the oven to 500°F and place the rack on the lowest level.

Bake the pizza for 13-15 minutes until the crust is golden and charred.

Let the pizza sit in the pan for an additional 5 minutes before slicing.

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