I think I’m finally getting the hang of pizza crust!
I’ve used the same dough recipe for years, and through that time I’ve worked quite a bit on the spices and flavoring. This time around, though, I think I got it right, and the pizza really popped as a result! The trick to seasoning is, I think, to feel like I’ve over-seasoning the crust with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano; once I felt like I’d really messed it up by putting “too much” in, I think I got it right. :)
I made the dough last night, letting it rise for an hour before I put it in the refrigerator at bedtime. This evening, all I had to do when I got home from work was pull the dough out of the fridge and start cooking! It was so easy – I’ll have to get my act together more often on the night before Pizza Night.
Accompanying the pizza tonight was a tossed salad filled with lettuce, tomato, garbanzo beans, and a homemade dressing. It was a great summertime meal for a nice hot day!
The stats:
Flour: $2.89 ($0.29/person)
Yeast: $8.49 (($0.27/person)
Cheese: $1.99 ($1.00/person)
Ground “beef”: $4.69 ($2.35/person)
Sauce: $1.85 ($0.93/person)
Tomato: $1.00 ($0.50/person)
Lettuce: Leftovers from lunch!
Garbanzo beans: $1.00 ($0.50/person)
GRAND TOTAL: $21.91 … or $5.84 per person.
BUT WAIT! I’ve got beef, cheese, and sauce left over. I’ll either mix them together for an upcoming sauce or put them in a wrap or sub for lunch. So the per-person price goes down even more!
:)