Homemade Pepperoni Pizza

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups water
• 0.5 cans CONTADINA Tomato Paste , 12 ounce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano , crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried basil , crushed
• 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoons onion powder
• 0.5 teaspoons sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease two 12-inch pizza pans.

2. 2

   Make sauce: Whisk together water, tomato paste, oregano, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Set aside.

3. 3

   Make crust: Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add warm water and oil; mix until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add remaining flour, a little at a time, until a soft, sticky dough forms.

4. 4

   Transfer dough to a floured surface; knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes. Add more flour as needed. (If using RapidRise yeast, let dough rest, covered, for 10 minutes.)

5. 5

   Divide dough in half. Lightly flour your hands, then pat each piece of dough onto the prepared pizza pans.

6. 6

   Top dough with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are browned and cheese is bubbly, 18 to 20 minutes. Rotate pizza pans between the top and bottom oven racks halfway through baking.