Friday Night Pizza

This is a reliable pizza night recipe that kids can help with. The dough is forgiving, the sauce is no-cook, and everyone builds their own.

🍕 No-Cook Pizza Sauce

Mix together — no heating needed:

• 1 can (15oz) crushed tomatoes
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp olive oil

This makes enough for 2 pizzas. Leftover sauce keeps in the fridge for a week.

🍞 Quick Dough (2 Pizzas)

• 2¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 cup warm water (~110°F)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Steps:

1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Wait 5 minutes until foamy.
2. Mix in flour, salt, and oil until a shaggy dough forms.
3. Knead 5–7 minutes until smooth.
4. Cover and rest 1 hour (or overnight in the fridge).

🔥 Cooking the Pizza

• Preheat oven to 500°F (as hot as it goes). Use a pizza stone or an inverted sheet pan for best results.
• Stretch dough thin — don’t roll it with a pin.
• Sauce, cheese, toppings. Don’t overload it.
• Bake 8–10 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling.

👦 Getting Kids Involved

• Stretching the dough is a great kids job.
• Set up a “toppings bar” and let them build their half.
• Watch the small ones near the hot oven.