Author: kolie

THE BEST PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE

Yield: 18-20 SLICES

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 package) active dry yeast or instant yeast
  • 3 1/2 to 4 cups bread flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

  1. Place a pizza stone in the oven if you have one. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (or 475 if that’s as high as your oven will go) while preparing the pizza dough so it can be completely hot when you are ready to bake the pizzas.
  2. Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. If using active dry yeast, let it proof for 5 minutes until foamy. If using instant yeast, there is no need to wait for the yeast to proof.
  3. Add flour, olive oil, and salt and stir well with a wooden spoon or mix in a stand mixer with a dough hook until combined.
  4. Knead for 5 minutes using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment or 6-7 minutes by hand until smooth and elastic. The dough will be tacky and slightly sticky, but should still be manageable to work with.
  5. Drizzle a clean bowl with a little olive oil, then place the ball of dough in the bowl and turn it to coat in the oil. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean cloth and let rise for at least 30 minutes (or up to 1 1/2 hours) until doubled in size.
  6. Divide the dough into 2 or 3 balls (or more if you want to make personal-size pizzas).
  7. Roll, pat, or stretch the dough out until it is roughly 1/4″ thick, then top with 1/4-1/2 cup of pizza sauce, freshly grated mozzarella cheese, and other toppings.
  8. Bake for 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown and crispy around the edges.
  9. Cool slightly before cutting and serving.

Notes

After rising, the dough can be divided into smaller balls, then frozen for up to 3 months. Rub each ball with a little olive oil first, then place in a freezer-safe ziploc bag before freezing. To thaw, set the dough in the fridge overnight for at least 12 hours, then let it sit at room temperature for 1 hour before using.

This pizza dough recipe can be made up to 3 days in advance. Just transfer it to the fridge before letting it rise. Remove from the fridge and let it rise for 1-2 hours before using.

Source: https://houseofnasheats.com/pizza-dough-recipe/

Kolie’s Vodka Sauce

Ingredients
1 package Jimmy Dean Hot sausage
1 package Jimmy Dean Sage sausage
1 cup vodka
1 pint heavy cream
1 pint light cream
1 can (15oz) Contadina sauce Italian Herb
1 can (8oz) Contadina sauce Garlic and Onion
1 can (6oz) Contadina paste Roasted Garlic
2 cloves garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Crushed red pepper to taste

Directions
1. Brown sausage.
2. Brown garlic.
3. Add paste.
4. Add the two cans of sauce and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add vodka and cook for 5-10 minutes.
6. Add heavy and light cream, salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste.
7. Cook slowly and bring to simmer. Remove from heat as soon as it starts to simmer.

Enjoy!

Lentil Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lentils
  • 2 big onions
  • 4-5 big stalks of celery
  • 3-5 big carrots
  • 1/4 lb bacon
  • 3-4 hot dogs
  • 2 tablespoons of garlic ( 3-4 cloves)
  • 1/4 stick butter
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 4 chicken bullion cubes
  • 4 beef bullion cubes
  • optional- ditaline or tiny pasta.

Directions

Soak lentils for 2 hours, during which time drain and rinse them 2-3 times.  Simmer ham bone 1-2 hours based on size.  Chop onions, celery, peeled carrots, hot dogs and bacon. Put butter and bacon in a separate pot.  Brown and remove bacon.  Once the bacon is removed from the pot put onions, celery and carrots in the pot.  Cook veggies until tender.  Once the veggies are tender add garlic.  Add salt,  pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, oregano, basil and diced tomatoes.  Drain lentils and add to pot. Then add the liquiad from the ham bone pot.  Cut meat off the ham bone. Put ham bone in pot with everything else.  Add chicken and beef bullion cubes and bring to a boil.  Then lower to a simmer. Cut ham into cubes.  Cook until lentils are tender.  Once tender, remove ham bone and place in garbage.  Then add in hot dogs, bacon, and ham.  Let simmer for about 5- 10 mins.   Then eat.