Preparation Time

1 1/2 hours

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cups all-purpose or bread flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon italian seasonings
• 1 tablespoon yeast (I use yeast that works with both quick-rise recipes and regular)
• 1 1/2 cups basic tomato sauce
• 14 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
• italian seasonings, to taste
• crushed red pepper, to taste
• other toppings, as desired

Directions

• for dough, place the first 8 ingredients in the order listed above in a 2 lb breadmaker; note, when adding the yeast make an indentation in the flour to pour it into so it doesn't get wet while the breadmaker heats up.
• run the dough cycle for quick rise dough (my machine takes 45 minutes).
• when the dough is complete, roll it out on a lightly floured cutting board to roughly the size of the deep dish pizza pan.
• lightly grease the pan with olive oil or pam, then place the dough in it; allow to rise at room temperature for 20 minutes to an hour.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• coat dough with tomato sauce then top with shredded mozzarella, red pepper, italian seasonings and any other toppings as desired.
• bake until crust turns light brown and cheese is melted (about 20 minutes).
• allow to cool a few minutes before slicing.