LOW SODIUM PIZZA DOUGH RECIPES

Steps:

• In a small pot, mix together sauce ingredients.
• Simmer on low for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove sauce from heat and set aside to cool.
• Shred cheese, prepare vegetable and meat toppings, and set aside.
• Spray pizza pan with non stick cooking spray, and set aside.
• Stir yeast and sugar into warm water. Let sit for 8 minutes. Mixture should start to foam slightly.
• In a large mixing bowl, add flour, olive oil, and yeast mixture.
• Mix until blended. In order to keep the mixture dry or moist enough to work with, you may need to add flour or water,.
• Once mixed well, form into a ball.
• On a floured surface, pick dough ball up and throw down hard several times.
• With floured hands (using as little flour as possible) kneed for 2 minutes.
• Place dough in center of pizza pan.
• Using the palm of your hand, press dough out to edges of pan.
• Thumb print outside edge of crust.
• Place pan in preheated 425 º F oven for 10 minutes, then remove.
• In a small bowl mix melted margarine and small amount of Garlic powder.
• Brush margarine and garlic mixture on outside edge of crust.
• Spread sauce, sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes, then add shredded cheese, and toppings of your choice to pizza.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 425º F for 20 to 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed bowl.
• Add salt, olive oil, and 2 1/2 cup flour.
• Attach bowl and dough hook, turn to speed 2 and mix 1 minute.
• Continuing on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to dough hook and cleans sides of bowl. Knead on speed 2 for 2 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• Cover, let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• Punch dough down.
• Brush 14 inch pizza pan with oil.
• Press dough across bottom of pan forming collar around edge to hold filling Top with fillings and bake at 450°F for 15 to 20 minutes.