Craving red pizza but short on time and don’t want to wait? Then the quick red pizza (in this case) is perfect for you, just a few simple ingredients will suffice to get a super good pizza, to be eaten fresh out of the oven or accompanied by vegetables and various cold cuts, perfect for quick dinners or cut into pieces ideal to serve during aperitifs or even the ideal snack for kids going to school!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Quick Red Pizza
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup + 2 tbsps cups water
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 packet instant yeast for savory preparations
- 1 pinch fine salt
- 2/3 cup tomato sauce
- 7 oz mozzarella
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
Steps
In a large bowl, pour in the flour and salt (for the dough) and mix, add the yeast (I recommend sifting it) and mix again.
Now add the water and oil and with the help of a spoon start mixing, when the dough becomes less sticky, pour it onto a floured work surface and knead it until you get a smooth but soft dough ball.
Roll out the dough thinly with a rolling pin, then lay it in a slightly oiled baking pan (you can also use 2 pans if you want), preheat the oven to 482°F.
When the oven is hot, bake the pan (without topping) and cook for 8 minutes, then take the pan out of the oven, top it with the tomato sauce (mixed with salt and oil), and garnish with sliced mozzarella.
After topping, bake again and continue cooking for another 15/18 minutes (always check the cooking as each oven is different), the quick red pizza is done when it is golden on the edge and bottom and the mozzarella is well melted, take out and serve hot, if desired garnish with fresh basil before serving!
