Thin Crust Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella, Chicken Sausage, Red Onion & Basil
Pizza is loved by everyone for a reason -- it’s so tasty! Try our recipe for an overnight pizza dough for the ultimate crispy, yet chewy thin-crust pizza experience. Practice patience as the dough rests, then enjoy how easily the final pizzas come together. Enjoy your handcrafted pizzas with our suggested toppings or experiment with your own. It's a pizza party!
Dough Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups warm water - 110°F
- 1 packet of active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3-1/2 - 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (try our Pizzaolio Infused Olive Oil!)
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 can (14.5 oz) whole San Marzano tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (try our Olivelle Roasted Garlic Sea Salt!)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar (try our Olivelle Roasted Garlic White Balsamic Vinegar or our Spicy Sriracha Barrel Aged White Balsamic Vinegar for a kick!)
Topping Ingredients
- Shredded Parmesan cheese
- Fresh mozzarella, sliced
- Spicy Italian chicken sausage, sliced
- Red onion, thinly sliced
Directions
- Measure and heat the water to 110°F. Add it to a stand mixer bowl and stir in sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top and let it sit until foamy.
- While yeast activates, measure olive oil, salt, and flour.
- Add olive oil and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix in 1 cup of flour on low for 2 minutes, then gradually add 3 more cups of flour until a dough ball forms. Knead briefly on a floured surface and form into a ball.
- Place dough ball in an oiled bowl, cover with a towel, and let it rise for about 30 minutes.
- Divide risen dough into three equal pieces. Knead each one lightly, adding flour as needed, until smooth. Dust with flour, place on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove dough from fridge two hours before baking to let it come to room temperature.
- Place a pizza stone or steel on the middle rack and preheat the oven to 475-500°F.
- To make the sauce, blend all sauce ingredients until smooth using a blender or immersion blender.
- Prepare toppings by slicing mozzarella, chicken sausage, and red onions. Chop fresh basil for garnish.
- To assemble, take one dough ball and stretch into an 8”-12” round disc. Place it on parchment over a pizza peel.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce, followed by shredded parmesan, mozzarella slices, sausage, and red onions. Do not overload.
- Transfer pizza to oven with the peel and bake until the cheese is melted and crust is golden.
- Remove from oven, let cool slightly, garnish with basil, and serve.