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A perfectly baked Margherita pizza, sliced and ready for pizza night, with melted cheese and fresh basil.

The Only Pizza Night Recipes Recipe You’ll Need (2025)

This recipe is designed for busy families and home cooks who want simple, delicious, and versatile pizza night recipes. It aims to streamline meal prep and create fun, memorable experiences.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 24 minutes
Total Time 54 minutes
Servings: 1 pizza
Course: Dinner, Pizza
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Dough
  • 1 cup sourdough starter, unfed/discard stir in any liquid on top before measuring
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons to 3/4 cup water, lukewarm 141g to 170g
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 300g
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast or active dry yeast
  • 4 teaspoons pizza dough flavor optional

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Stand mixer (optional)
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Kitchen scale

Method
 

  1. Stir any liquid on top of your refrigerated starter back into it before measuring 1 cup (227g) into a large mixing bowl. Note: This is a good opportunity to feed the remainder of your starter, if necessary.
  2. To make the dough: Weigh your flour; or measure it by gently spooning it into a cup, then sweeping off any excess. In your large mixing bowl or bowl of your stand mixer, combine the lesser amount of water, the flour, salt, yeast, and Pizza Dough Flavor with the sourdough starter.

Notes

This recipe is a base for many pizza variations. You can add your favorite toppings after the dough has been shaped and par-baked or fully baked, depending on your preference.

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