Best Cheesy Herb Pizza Recipes

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EASY-CHEESY HERB PIZZA DOUGH



Easy-Cheesy Herb Pizza Dough image

People love to make their own pizza but somehow they still buy the pre-made pizza crusts from the store. Making it from scratch is so easy...give it a try!

Provided by Francine Lizotte

Categories     Pizza

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c warm water (between 105-110ºf)
2 tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp honey
2 1/2 c bread flour, divided
1/4 tsp ground himalayan sea salt
1 Tbsp italian seasoning
1 Tbsp dried rosemary
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 c shredded cheese, such as monterey jack habañero
2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the bowl
corn meal, for dusting

Steps:

  • 1. In a bowl of a stand mixer, mix together yeat, water and honey; let stand for 5 to 10 minutes to proof until mixture is foamy and bubbly.
  • 2. In the meantime, combine in a medium bowl, 2 cups flour, salt Italian seasoning, rosemary, garlic powder and cheese. Reserve the remaining ½ cup of bread flour on the side.
  • 3. Insert the dough hook; pour olive oil and 2 cups flour mixture to the yeast (reserv ½ cup). Mix on speed 2 for 2 minutes. Increase to speed 3 and continue mixing by adding 1 tbsp. of remaining flour at a time until dough ball forms and cling to the dough hook, cleaning the sides of the bowl. Increase speed to 4 and kneed for 4 minutes.
  • 4. Meanwhile, lightly coat a large bowl with olive oil; set aside. Transfer dough to the work surface and form a ball by folding under. Place it to the prepared bowl and turn to coat with oil from the bowl; cover with a tea towel. Transfer bowl to an unheated oven for 1 hour until doubled in volume.
  • 5. Punch dough to deflate, form a ball by folding under, turn it over and transfer back to the oven for another rise of 1 hour, covered with tea towel.
  • 6. Punch once again and transfer onto a work surface sprinkled with flour. Divide dough into 2 equal pieces and form 2 balls by folding under. Place one ball on the floured mat, flour the rolling pin and roll into a 14-inch diameter.
  • 7. Preheat oven to 500ºF. Transfer each rolled dough onto a corn meal dusted pizza pans. Add pizza sauce, leaving about 1-inch around the edge and adding toppings of your choice. Transfer topped pizza to preheated oven and bake for 7-12 minutes or until dough is lightly browned and crisp.
  • 8. To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnZcKc_-WeU

CHEESY HERB PIZZA



Cheesy Herb Pizza image

Before I discovered this recipe, making really good pizza-especially the crust-was difficult. Now I get compliments on this pizza all the time!-Ms. Debbie Stieg, Ekalaka, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 16-18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 pound ground beef
1 pound bulk pork sausage
3 cups biscuit/baking mix
2/3 cup water
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
1 medium onion, diced
1 small green pepper, diced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In a large bowl, combine biscuit mix and water to form a soft dough. , Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a saucepan, combine the next 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes; spoon over crust. Crumble meat mixture over sauce; top with mushrooms. Sprinkle with cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. , Cover loosely with foil and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until the pizza is browned and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 609 calories, Fat 36g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 99mg cholesterol, Sodium 1668mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 33g protein.

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