Pizza Vanegas Recipe

Dough

• 1 cup warm water
• 3 tbsp active dry yeast
• 1 tbsp white granulated sugar
• 1 lb all purpose flour
• ¼ cup olive oil

Toppings

• Pepperoni
• 8 oz mozzarella cheese
• ½ can (15 oz) of Hunt's Family Favorites Pizza sauce
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 small red pepper, finely diced
• 3 ½ oz sliced mushrooms
• Oregano
• Salt
• Black pepper

1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1 cup warm water.
2. Combine 3 cups of flour, olive oil, one tsp of salt, and the yeast-water mixture. Knead for 15 minutes, adding more flour until dough is no longer very sticky.
3. Coat dough with a little oil (about 1 tsp) and place it into a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 45 minutes until the dough is twice its original size.
4. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C for at least 30 minutes).
5. Gently deflate dough in order to eliminate air bubbles.
6. Cut dough into 2 pieces (you can freeze dough to bake later for up to a month).
7. Roll out dough to form a rounded pizza crust.
8. Add pizza sauce (½ can per pizza), and sprinkle onion, red pepper, salt, oregano and black pepper.
9. Bake 10 minutes.
10. Take out of the oven, add mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and mushrooms.
11. Return to the oven and bake until cheese melts.
12. Cut into eight slices, and enjoy!