New York-Style Pizza

The perfect pizza starts with the perfect crust. That’s why I’ve posted a couple of outstanding recipes for pizza dough you can read with One Click to decide which version of crust you want to make - or neither. It’s perfectly fine to buy a pizza crust ... Why not? If you’ve never been to New York, this recipe will take you there!

New York-Style Pizza:  

One 12-in. (30 cm) thin-crust pizza, purchased or homemade

½ c. (125 mL) tomato sauce

¾ c. (180 mL) shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided

2-to-4 oz. (55-to-115 g) salami, thinly sliced (see Note)

¼ c. (60 mL) chopped green bell pepper (“capsicum”)

¼ c. (60 mL) chopped onion

¼ c. (60 mL) sliced black olives, well drained

¼ c. (60 mL) sliced fresh mushrooms

Dried basil and oregano, as needed

Preheat oven to 450 deg. F. Spread tomato sauce over unbaked pizza crust using back of spoon or spatula. Top with ½ c. (125 mL) Mozzarella and other ingredients in order given. Dust with basil, oregano, and remaining Mozzarella. Bake 20-to-25 min.

Note: If you prefer, substitute the salami in this recipe for ¼ lb. (125 g) of cooked ground beef, seasoned to taste, and well drained of fat. And, for more pizza recipes, see One Click: Pizza or Pizza: One Click.

Assemble ingredients

Have prepared pizza crust ready

Pile on the toppings

Add extra Mozzarella

Bake and eat! Don't worry if your pizza crust is slightly
irregular. That’s what gives it the artisan's touch!