Homemade Pizza: The Best Recipes

HOMEMADE PIZZA RECIPE

From the typical Neapolitan one to the one with the thin and crunchy pastry, Pizza It's one of the iconic foods of Italian cuisine and a truly irresistible treat. Easy to make at home, kids love it and can't stop eating it—and not just the little ones.

From the classic Margherita, created in 1889 by the Neapolitan chef Raffaele Esposito in honour of Queen Margherita of Savoy and based on tomato, mozzarella cheese and basil, to those stuffed with vegetables, cheeses, salmon, there are so many possibilities for preparing this uniquely flavored dish.

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PIZZA RECIPE

Making pizza at home is very simple and you only need 3 ingredients: flour, water, and yeast. Besides being easy to make, pizza allows you to recycle small leftover vegetables and cheeses in the fridge: creativity in the kitchen is one of the essential ingredients for sure-fire success. Here's the traditional recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 kg of type 0 flour
• 500 ml of water
• 1 glass of warm water
• 50 ml of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 heaped teaspoon of sugar
• Half a teaspoon of salt
• A 25g cube of brewer's yeast

Preparation

• Crumble the brewer's yeast and sugar inside the glass with warm water.
• Put the flour In a large bowl, make a well in the center and then pour in the water, yeast, sugar, and oil.
• Incorporate the liquids, gradually adding more water as needed, and finally adding the salt. You'll get an elastic, smooth, and homogeneous dough.
• Create a ball with the dough and then let it rest in a bowl covered with a cloth.
• The pizza dough must rise for a couple of hours or until doubling the volume.
• Once the resting time has passed, take the dough again, divide it into as many parts as the pizzas you want to obtain, roll out the dough with the help of a rolling pin, add the seasoning according to your tastes and finally make cook in the oven at 180/220° for approximately 10/15 minutes or until cooked through.

HOMEMADE PIZZA

And now here it is a collection of recipes for making pizza at home, in the classic version and in many other variations, one better than the other, all worth trying:

CLASSIC PIZZA

First, here's the recipe for the pizza base: once it's ready, fill it according to your tastes and then bake it in the oven, you'll see how delicious it is.

SOURDOUGH PIZZA RECIPE

From the classic recipe to the sourdough starter, a special yeast that makes it softer and more digestible.

VEGAN PIZZA RECIPE

And how about a homemade vegan pizza? A great alternative to the classic recipe for those who follow a diet free of animal products and derivatives.

FRIED PIZZA RECIPE

Have you invited friends over for a cocktail hour and want to surprise them by making the buffet delicacies yourself? Here's a truly delicious idea: fried pizzas with your own fillings.

PUFF PASTRY PIZZA RECIPE

And alongside the fried pizzas, don't forget to include these delicious puff pastry pizzas on your buffet.

ASPARAGUS PIZZA RECIPE

Truly delicious, asparagus pizza is a nutritious and healthy dish, packed with health benefits.

RECIPE WITH LEFTOVER PIZZA

It's very rare to have leftover pizza, but it can happen. In this case, all you have to do is transform it into a delicious sandwich, topped with capers, olives, anchovy fillets, or other ingredients, to your liking.

FAKE PIZZA RECIPE

This isn't a real pizza, but rather a delicious and unique alternative that minimizes waste. This recipe allows you to use up leftover dough and transform it into a delicious "fake pizza" in just a few minutes.

POLENTA PIZZA RECIPE

And what do you think of polenta pizza? A unique dish, especially when paired with a vegetable side dish.

EGGPLANT PIZZA RECIPE

Quick and easy to make, these eggplant pizzas are perfect for getting kids to eat their vegetables.

EASTER BREADED PIZZA RECIPE

A delicious recipe for spending Easter in the spirit of tradition and enjoying delicious home-cooked food.

WATERMELON PIZZA RECIPE

A curious summer version, made with watermelon and filled with berries, yogurt and honey.

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