Many days of the week we have an unexpected number teens pop over at the house after school or sports..we are walking distance from the High School my son attends. Sometimes they are here for only little while and sometimes they stay until 9:00 at night.
I never know how many to expect for dinner! I can tell you however when 6 hungry teen boys come through the front door after a long day at school and a few hours of track practice..I better have something to feed them.
So how can I afford to do that? How can I be prepared to feed this small army? I’ll tell you what I do…
I have a Top Secret Homemade Pizza Recipe!
Last night was one of those nights that my son came home bringing a bunch of friends. I had not prepared a big dinner because I had no idea they were coming..but I was prepared. I had plenty of fixings to make homemade Pizza! It is sooo easy and I ALWAYS have these ingredients on hand! You can even prepare these pizza’s ahead of time and freeze.
All you need for two pizza’s is:
- 2 Cups warm water
- 2 T brown sugar
- 2 T yeast
Whisk together and let the yeast proof..this means you let it sit and get foamy/bubbly (about 10 minutes)
Then add:
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 1/2 t salt
- 5 Cups flour ( you can use any kind of flour) If you use wheat..be sure and mix only 1/2 wheat with 1/2 white or it will be too dry.
Mix thoroughly and then knead for 5 minutes, after kneading, put back into bowl and cover with a cloth, let rise for about an hour. When done, split dough in half and roll out 2 pizzas.
Ok..now for my lazy secret..spread canned spaghetti sauce on top of pizza.. add Mozzarella cheese and then anything else you want. If you would like to make your own sauce here is my deelish recipe:
Pizza Sauce
- 1 small can tomato sauce
- 1 t olive oil
- 1 t oregano
- 1 t basil
- 1 t salt..I don’t use hardly any of this
- 1/8 to 1/4 cayenne pepper
- 1/2 t. garlic powder
This is really deelish sauce..but like I said sometimes I’m lazy 
By the way…give up on making your pizza perfectly round..it takes the fun out of cooking.
Do you know how to make bread dough? Are you intimidated by the term “knead” your dough? If so..leave a comment..ask questions and let’s take the mystery out of this time saving, money saving idea!
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Or Maybe you would be interested in what else you can make with this deeelish Pizza Dough
Don’t forget to come back and let me know how your Pizza turned out and what else you made with the dough!
Thank you Shari!! It sounds like a great recipe! I can’t wait to try it!!
And sooo easy Debbie! Hope you enjoy..and thanks so much for stopping by!
Blessings!
Our house was always like that too. We had but two kids, but that isn’t how many hung out at our place. I was always glad to have the extras. From the time the kids were small, I’d much rather have had them at our house than someone’s whose parents I didn’t know.
Hi Sandy! Yes I would totally rather have the kids at our house..I feel blessed that the Lord recently moved us right by the High School. Thank you so much for stopping by! You are one busy lady and a great example to me
Blessings!
mmm that looks so good. I can’t wait to make this.
Hi Mellissa! Thanks for stopping by! This is soooo easy to make..I hope you enjoy!
Blessings!
That looks delicious!
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It is and sooo easy Danielle! I hope you will try it
Thanks for stopping by! Blessings to you!
Thanks for sharing Shari! I found your blog through the Saved by Grace Blog Hop. As a working Mom, I don’t do a great job of cooking but I’m trying to start! I just started a cooking challenge for myself, so I’m sure your blog will help me to find easy and delicious recipes to make for my family!
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Hi Katherine! I’m so glad you “hopped” over from the Saved By Grace Blog Hop!! It’s so hard when you are a working Mom to have the energy every night to fix a healthy meal..I know..I did it for YEARS
I have some great Chicken and Ground Beef freezer meals you could try that are REALLY EASY! I hope these help and look forward to seeing you around! Blessings!
This really looks delicious! Yum!
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Hi JDaniel4′s Mom! It is deelish and sooo easy! Hope you will try it
Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
This looks great. I pinned it to share and save. Thanks!
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Yay! Thanks Danielle! You’ll love it..and it’s so easy
Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
Yum! Looks delicious! I think I might just have to try this recipe
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It is deelish Trish! Hope you give it a go! Let me know if you do and how you like it. Thanks for stopping by! Blessings to you!
Oh wow, now I want some pizza! I have never made bread, but I want to try to someday.
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Hi Kecia! I hope you will try it..because it really is soooo easy! It’s not as mysterious as it seems..all this breadmaking stuff
Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
That sounds and looks amazing!
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It’s deeelish Kristen! AND easy! Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
Do you deliver? Just kidding
It looks so good and of course I am already hungry so now I am craving pizza. I have never made pizza with homemade crust before, I will have to try this! Thank you for sharing.
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It really is soooo easy Dawn..I hope you will try it!
Thanks for stopping by!
This looks great! I stumbled & pinned it! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks so much Erika!!
Blessings!
Looks yummy! Pizza is my favorite! I tried making it at home- but being a New Yorker- it never lives up to the pizzaria around the corner!
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Yes I think some of those pizzaria’s have their secret ingredients! LOL..but this is pretty close and you can do some experimenting with it too. Hope you will try it
Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
Love it: “Give up on making your pizza perfectly round” lol When my son was younger, we used to make pizza often and it always came out an octagon shape.
For sure Marie! Who cares as long as it tastes good right!? Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
Oh, this looks so good! I usually use Jiffy pizza crust mix, because it’s so fast. But I’ve always wanted to make the dough from scratch! It’s interesting that you use brown sugar. I’ve never tried that. Does it tasted different from using white?
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Hi Ginny! Yay for those Jiffy mixes..I use them for lot’s of things too
I hope you’ll try the dough sometime though..it’s so easy!! Sunday I will have some other suggestions on how to use the dough that I think you and your family will like…especially the girls 
Brown sugar is just a tiny bit more healthy..only because of the molasses in it 
White sugar is a bit more sweet and more refined.
Now that’s a good recipe. I bake breads and have made homemade pizzas before. The family does enjoy them. What I like about them, is you can put whatever toppings you want on them and you know it’s healthier than ordering one in.
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Mmmm I love homemade bread too DM..the problem is that I love to eat it just as much LOL! It is much healthier to make your own for sure. Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
Hi there! I just stumbled upon your site by looking for homemade hot pockets; my kids know I don’t buy them and keep begging for me to find out how to make them.
Anywhoo, your pizza dough recipe says to use half and half, wheat and white. If I’m using white whole wheat flour would I still need to mix wheat and white? (I’m terribly uniformed on what all this means, and just thought I’d ask you!)
Thanks for any help!
Hi Beth Ann! So happy you stumbled by!
No you wouldn’t need to mix half and half 
Especially since you are used to using a white whole wheat flour anyway. Hope this helps and hope your kids LOVE the hot pockets..mine do..AND you can put anything in them you like 
Thanks for stopping by and blessings to you and your kiddos!
What temp and how long? We’re gonna try 400 and start checking after ten minutes. My 13 yrs old son is making this and we’re about to toss it in the oven. He was in heaven smelling the dough!!’
Hi Kathleen! Perfect temp and timing…unless you like a crispier crust then up the temp to 425
Yay for your son..and you of course since you get to eat his creation! 
Blessings!!
We did 400 for 15 min and it was scrumpdiddlyumpcious!!!
Yay! So happy you LOVED it
It will be a must in your meal planning now! LOL for some other ideas of what to do with that deelish dough you can go here and make some more yummy stuff that your son will also LOVE! Many blessings Kathleen and thank for letting my know the results of your pizza adventure! You blessed my day! 
Hi Sheri, This looks wondreful! I am into freezing meals for easier dinners. Would you put this in the oven frozen or let it thaw first? Thank you.
Hi Carrie! You could do it either way
Just cook a little longer for frozen..I LOVE freezer meals too!! Thanks so much for stopping by.
Blessings to you!
HI Shari, I’ve never tried homemade pizza crust. This looks yummy, I will have to give it a try. Thanks
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And it’s soooo easy too Tammy
BLessings!
My dough is rising as I write this
I found you google-ing homemade hot pockets. Great recipe! I am going to fill mine with chicken, bacon, cheddar and low fat ranch. I also used agave nectar in my dough and half whole wheat flour. Thanks for posting this recipe!
Yum, Yum, Yum Annette…that sounds like a deeelish combination! Feel free to share the recipe to hearts content! Thanks so much for stopping by and blessings to you!