Easy Grandma Pizza

5 from 12 votes

Five ingredients and 20 minutes leave you with a grandma pizza that's genuinely hard to beat. Crispy thin crust, gooey mozzarella, tangy tomato sauce on top—yes, on top! Perfect for a weeknight when you want something that feels a little special without actually trying that hard.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Main

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: slices

Author: Dana Sandonato

Equipment

Square or rectangular pizza pan

Ingredients

2-3 TBSP Olive oil
1 lb Fresh pizza dough My one-hour no-knead pizza dough is great for this recipe.
8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup chunky marina sauce This Neapolitan pizza sauce is perfect.
2 TBSP chopped fresh oregano

Garnish (Optional)

Crushed red pepper flakes, for a kick
Fresh torn basil leaves

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 525ºF.
Make the tomato sauce (I highly recommend going with a simple Neapolitan pizza sauce for this one), then prep the dough. If you’re making my no-knead pizza dough, this should be done one hour before you want to start making your pizza.
Lightly oil the pizza pan and work the dough into it to form your base and crust. (I like to sprinkle a bit of cornmeal over the bottom of the pan for a nice, crispy crust, but that's optional.)
Drizzle a bit of oil on the entire top of the pizza dough, then sprinkle the shredded cheese on top. With a ladle, drizzle the tomato sauce over the pizza in zig zags. Sprinkle fresh chopped oregano on the top.
Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden and crisp, and the cheese is melted and bubbling. Let the pizza sit for about 5 minutes before cutting into it, then cut it into square slices (I like using my pizza-cutting scissors for this).
Optional: Garnish the pizza with crushed red pepper flakes for a kick, and fresh torn basil for added freshness.

Notes

Flavored Crust: To flavor your crust, brush a bit of olive oil along the edges of your dough, then season with garlic salt and Italian herbs before baking.

Sauce Tip: When you drizzle the sauce over the pizza, don't worry about it looking sloppy and uneven. It may feel strange at first because a typical pizza calls for even sauce coverage, but with this style of pizza, you want an uneven drizzle.

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