Did you know that, according to pizza.com, Americans eat over 100 acres of pizza each day?
Sounds crazy!
But, as pizza lovers ourselves, that number doesn’t surprise us.
In fact, we love pizza so much that we often make it from scratch at home.
If you’re looking for some delicious pizza recipes, we suggest you give these a try!
Enjoy…
Classic Margherita Pizza Recipe
In 1889 during a visit to Naples, the Queen Margherita of Savoy, chef Raffaele Esposito of Pizzeria Brandi, and his wife created a pizza resembling the colors of the Italian flag, red, white, and green.
They named the pizza after Queen Margherita, and the rest is history…delicious history!
If you love melty cheese, tomato sauce, and basil, give this recipe a try.
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1 pinch white sugar
- 1/4 cup flour for dusting
- 2 cups pizza sauce
- 20 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
- 20 leaves fresh basil
- Olive oil
- Sea salt to taste
Directions:
- Stir flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Mix water, yeast, and sugar in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
- Stir half the flour mixture into yeast mixture until no dry spots remain. Stir in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When dough pulls together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, and then place dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F or 27 to 35 degrees C) until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down, divide into 4 equal pieces, and form each into a ball.
- Preheat oven with a pizza stone to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
- Stretch out and pat 1 dough ball to form a circle 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Place dough on a lightly floured pizza pan. Top with 1/2 cup of tomato sauce and spread to cover within an inch of the edge of the dough.
- Arrange 5 slices of mozzarella cheese on top of the tomato sauce, and then place 5 basil leaves on top.
- Drizzle pizza with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt to taste. Repeat for 3 remaining dough balls.
- Bake until cheese is bubbly and the underside of the crust is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
Grilled Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe
Packed with protein and lots of flavor, this grilled buffalo chicken pizza recipe is always a hit whether you’re cooking it up as a game day appetizer to share with friends or your family dinner.
The best part…this versatile pizza can be customized with pickled jalapenos, banana pepper rings, black olives, and blue cheese crumbles so everyone can get the flavor they desire.
Check out the recipe…
Ingredients:
- 1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast
- 2 pinches Montreal steak seasoning
- 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
- 2 pieces tandoori naan bread
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese,
- 1/2 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 roma (plum) tomato, seeded and chopped
Directions:
- Season chicken breast with Montreal steak seasoning.
- Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag and pour 1/3 cup hot pepper sauce into the bag. Seal bag and rub hot sauce into chicken.
- Transfer bag to the refrigerator and marinate for 12 hours or overnight.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Remove chicken from the bag and discard marinade. Cook the chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a cutting board to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Dice chicken into bite-size pieces. Toss chicken and remaining 2 tablespoons hot sauce together in a bowl.
- Brush each naan with olive oil; cook on the grill until golden and toasted on one side, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and transfer naan pieces, toasted-side up, to a baking sheet. Spread blue cheese dressing on the toasted side of each naan. Top each with diced chicken and red onion.
- Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top.
- Return naan to grill and cook until cheese is melted and bottom is toasted and golden, 5 to 10 minutes more.
- Remove from grill, slice into pieces and top with lettuce and tomato.
Breakfast Pizza Recipe
The only thing better than a delicious slice of leftover pizza for breakfast is a pizza that you actually make for breakfast.
This breakfast pizza recipe, filled with cheese, ham, breakfast sausage, and bacon, is a hearty meal that will keep you energized all morning long.
Check out the recipe…
Ingredients:
- Pizza dough
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 6 ounces shredded yellow cheddar cheese
- 6 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 ounces deli ham, sliced into 2-inch strips
- 3 ounces cooked bacon, crumbled
- 5 breakfast sausage links, chunked
- 1⁄4 minced onion (optional)
- chopped chives
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F
- Lay out premade pizza dough on a sheet pan.
- Beat the eggs with the milk, and pour over the center of the crust. Use your fingers, or a pastry brush to evenly disperse the egg.
- Evenly cover the egg with the strips of ham.
- Scatter the sausages, and if you want to have them, add the onion. Salt and pepper it lightly.
- Add a blanket of the Mozzarella cheese, then the Cheddar.
- Sprinkle the crumbled bacon.
- Put this wonderful pie in the oven on the center rack and check it after 15 minutes.
What is your favorite kind of pizza? Let us know in the comments below!
