Weekends save my life

Oh, how I adore Fridays. Particularly breezy, warm, early Spring Fridays that just make you want to find a park and nap in the sunshine on a patch of soft, green grass. The biggest problem, unfortunately, with Fridays is that you still have to work, as I would kill to be outside right now enjoying that bit of sunshine.

Humph.

C'est la vie. That's what the weekend is for anyway. Oooooh. I think I'll have to fit a drive in this weekend. For sure. (Ahem, Sze....)

In honor of the grand tradition of pizza and beer Fridays, I decided that today's recipe will be for my homemade pizza. Conveniently, the sauce for the pizza is the marinara that I posted yesterday, so you can make one big batch of sauce and use it for a bunch of different dishes.

Perfect Homemade Pizza

2 cups marinara sauce (Note: if you like your pizza sauce smoother, use an immersion blender)
LOTS AND LOTS of shredded mozzarella cheese

Crust:
3 cups flour
1 cup warm water (suggested around 110 degrees)
1 pkg active dry yeast
2 tbs veg oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar

Toppings (optional):
roasted garlic, fresh basil, pepperoni, capricola, prosciutto, tomato, goat cheese, provolone, sausage, bell pepper, mushrooms (gross), you name it.

In a small bowl, combine warm water, yeast and sugar. In another bowl, mix salt, vegetable oil, and flour. Knead in yeast water until a non-sticky dough forms. If you need to add more flour, feel free. You want it to hold together, but you don't want it to stick to every surface in your kitchen. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and let the dough rise for an hour.

Preheat the oven to 375

Once the dough has reason, knead out and spead on a pizza stone or tray. Spread the sauce over the dough, then cover with cheese and toppings. Bake for 20 minutes.

Enjoy!