Recipe Thread

[Thumpalumpacus]

Here's how I make pizza:

Sauce:

1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
four or six splashes of worcestershire sauce
plenty of oregano
some basil, thyme, and rosemary (go easy on the basil, it's a powerful flavor and will take over the flavor)
three or four shakes of black pepper
salt and garlic powder to taste

I'd normally mince up fresh garlic and red onion into it, but I didn't tonight.

Put all this into a small saucepan and simmer on low for 45 minutes or so, with a touch of olive oil.

While that's simmering, cook up about 8 oz of Italian sausage in another touch of olive oil, and chop up your toppings:




Tonight I'm using, in addition to the sausage, some ham, pepperoni, bell pepper, onion, zucchini, and white mushroom.

For the crust, I use the Pillsbury pizza dough you can find in any supermarket. It ain't great, but it is a delivery system:



I bake this for three or four minutes, then pull it out and lay a base of sauce and cheese:



... and then my toppings ...





... and then I bake it at 400ºF for another 12 minutes, and when I pull it out, voila: