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Homemade Thick-Crust Pizza

Recipe by Pankaj Sharma

A simple homemade pizza with a thick crust, flavorful tomato sauce, melty mozzarella, Cantal cheese and black olives. Ideal for a quick and tasty dinner.

EasyItalianServes 4

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Source Video
1h 59m
Prep
28m
Cook
18m
Cleanup
2h 45m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$6.17
Per serving:$1.54

Critical Success Points

  • Yeast activation
  • Kneading the dough
  • First dough rise
  • Preheating the oven to high temperature
  • Baking at 275°C

Safety Warnings

  • Handle the very hot baking sheet with heat‑resistant gloves.
  • Hot olive oil can splatter; be careful of burns.
  • Do not let the dough rise too long in the heat to avoid over‑fermentation.

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