By now it is common knowledge that Zack and I are pizza addicts. We have some form of pizza at least once a week (usually).
Well, we finally found the perfect sauce and crust. It was actually two separate recipes that I found and tweaked. The crust was originally not whole wheat, but I really wanted that added health edge (if there is such a thing in pizza!). I’m very glad I did, because this was AMAZING.
There was a lot of sauce left over, so I saved it and served it with some pizza bites for Zack later on. Post about those coming soon.
I cannot wait to make this pizza again, but I may have to wait a while, because I had no self control when it came to eating it! haha!
The BEST Homemade Pizza
Make the whole wheat crust:
– 1 pkg dry yeast
– 1 c warm water
– 1 t sugar
– 1 t salt
– 2 T olive oil
– 1 c whole wheat flour
– 1 1/2 c all purpose flour
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, and oil. Add flours and mix well. Cover and let rise in warm place for five minutes. This makes one soft crust.
Make the sauce:
– 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
– 2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
– 2 t dried oregano
– 2 t garlic powder
– 1 t onion powder
– 1 t ground sweet paprika
– 2 t sugar
– 1/2 t salt
– 4 T olive oil
– 2 t white vinegar
In a large bowl or container, mix all ingredients.
Roll out dough onto pizza pan, cover in sauce, cheese, and toppings of choice. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is browned.
Baking Jenn 
It’s the best when you found the perfect recipe! I actually have almost the same recipe for my perfect crust (essentially I just let mine rise a few minutes longer). Definitely need to look into that sauce!
If you get a chance to try it out, let me know!
I’m definitely saving this to give it a try! I’ve been wanting to start making my own pizza crust for a long time and this one looks fabulous! Great recipes!
Thank you! Let me know what you think!
Your pizza sauce sounds fantastic! Definitely saving this recipe 🙂
Yay! Thank you.
This would be a delicious meal the night before Thanksgiving! Your sauce sounds perfect…and who doesn’t love pizza????? Mmmmmmm….
Thank you! Pizza IS a perfect food! Haha.
I’ve been craving pizza since I hurt my foot. I’m jealous right now because I couldn’t make this! Lol! It looks so good. But my foot just won’t allow me to spend much time in the kitchen!
Still curious about your foot! I know these comments are old, so I hope it’s better by now and you are back to spending time in the kitchen!
Your pizza looks similar to the ones I make, pepperoni for my husband and veggies for me, lol. Nothing beats homemade pizza!
Haha, that’s funny! It’s especially interesting when we order a pizza from a restaurant, because Zack orders extra cheese/sauce/meat on his half and I order veggies/light cheese/regular sauce. I’m sure we are extremely annoying.
Looks great. Haven’t done home made pizza yet, but I’m going to try this recipe!
I hope you’ll let me know how it turns out for you!
I have been craving pizza for some time and really want to make it at home! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!
You’re welcome. Thanks for checking it out!
I love the idea of whole wheat pizza crust! I love making my own pizza crust but never thought to add whole wheat flour–duh! I am going to give your recipe a whirl next time we make pizza! Yum yum!
I hope you like it. Everything is better with whole wheat flour.
This sounds delicious. Homemade pizza is my favorite. I’ll be trying this sauce!
Let me know what you think! Thanks!
Hello!
May I know what does pkg stands for? If it means one packet, may I know the grams instead?
Thanks in advance!
Hello! Sorry that I did not clarify this. It does mean one packet. This is equivalent to 1/4 ounce or 7 grams! I hope you try out and like the recipe 🙂
Hi jenn
May I know if there is a need to knead the dough? And also, how big is the pizza. I don’t have a pizza tray so thinking of using those round trays used for baking chiffon cake(:
Sorry I’m new in this. Thanks for ur help.
I would knead it a couple of times, not too much. The recipe will make one large pizza or two small pizzas. If you don’t have a pizza tray, you could roll out the two small pizzas and put them on a baking sheet. No prob 🙂
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