Pizza Dough and Quick Pizza Sauce

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious, while bread flour can be cheaper and still yield good texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is often more budget-friendly.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour and 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour.

Add a package of quick rise instant yeast and a little bit of salt, then mix together.

Add 1 tablespoon of canola oil into the water, then pour into the flour mixture.

Mix until a dough forms and knead until smooth and elastic.

Let the dough rest in the bowl, covered, for about 10 minutes.

Roll out the dough onto a pizza pan.

For the sauce, soften some onion in canola oil, then add crushed tomatoes, fresh oregano, fresh basil, red pepper flakes, and garlic.

Mix the sauce ingredients and let simmer for about 10 minutes.

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