Things You'll Need

Instructions

Making the Pizza Dough

1

Combine 1 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 1/2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, water and yeast in a large bowl. Stir and whisk the mixture well. Allow it to sit for five minutes.
2

Add 1 1/2 cup of flour to the mixture. Again, combine the ingredients thoroughly. Add a second cup of flour, now agitating and kneading the mixture with your hands.
3

Move the mixture to a lightly floured surface (like a smooth, clean kitchen counter) and knead it into dough. Add a little flour to ensure the dough comes out stretchy, not sticky. Work the mixture for up to seven minutes, eventually shaping the dough into a ball.
4

Lightly coat a large bowl with olive oil. Move the dough into the bowl. Cover the bowl with a damp paper towel and transfer it to a dry, warm place. Allow the dough to rise for one hour.
5

Move the dough again to a lightly floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll the ball out into a crust about 1/4 in. thick. The pizza will serve up to eight people.

Topping and Baking

1

Move the pizza stone onto the bottom rack of the oven. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
2

Add 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, tomatoes and pinches of salt and black pepper to the basin of your food processor. Mix the ingredients until they are smooth.
3

Spread the sauce across your pizza dough, leaving a half border around the edges.
4

Top the pizza with basil leaves, onion, garlic, oregano, parsley and mozzarella slices, dusting it off with the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
5

Bake the pizza for eight minutes, until the cheese is bubbling and the crust is slightly golden-brown. Slice as you desire and serve warm.