Dinner for 1

California Pizza

Name: California Pizza
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup warm water; 1 tbsp active dry yeast; 1/2 tbsp honey; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 2 cups plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup pizza sauce; 2 cups 8-10 oz shredded mozzarella cheese; 6 slices deli ham; 1 tomato; 1 small red onion; 6 1/2 mushrooms; 1/4 cup black olives; fresh basil leaves

$44.47for 4140 minServes 1

Yeasted pizza dough rises, then bakes with sauce, mozzarella, ham, vegetables, olives, and basil until the crust is crisp.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta sauce, 4.25 oz$0.10/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.43Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Deli meat, 6 oz$0.55/oz typical	6 oz	$3.30Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.3 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Red onions, 0.75 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.12Typical price
	Mushrooms, 4.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	4.5 oz	$1.82Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 1.25 oz$0.18/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.12

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaHoney or maple syrupOlive and cooking oilFlour

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140 minstart to table
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1servings as written
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Typical price

$11.12 per serving$44.47 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup warm water
1 tbsp active dry yeast
1/2 tbsp honey
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
2 cups plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup pizza sauce
2 cups 8-10 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
6 slices deli ham
1 tomato
1 small red onion
6 1/2 mushrooms
1/4 cup black olives
fresh basil leaves

Steps

Stir warm water, yeast, honey, and olive oil in a bowl, then mix in flour and salt for 5 minutes.
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 8 minutes, place it in an oiled bowl, and cover it.
Let the dough rise in a warm place for 90 minutes.
Heat the oven to 475 F, stretch the dough onto a lightly oiled pizza pan, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Spread on pizza sauce, then add mozzarella, ham, tomato, onion, mushrooms, and olives.
Bake the pizza for 15 minutes, then top it with fresh basil before serving.

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