The second Sunday in January is the start of National pizza week. For seven days we get to celebrate all things pizza. And what better way to celebrate than with a different pizza every night of the week. All homemade of course! So here are some of the delicious pizza recipes that I have on my site.
If I am being honest, it is pizza week at our house every week. We love pizza. And because of that, I have some great pizza recipes to share with you. National Pizza Week or not, I hope you give them a try and find one that you love!
Celebrate National Pizza Week
All pizzas have to start off with a great pizza crust. My pizza dough recipe is just what you need.
Next you will need a good pizza sauce recipe. My homemade pizza sauce is full of flavor and the perfect compliment to any of your pizza toppings.
If deep dish pizza is your thing, I have you covered.
And if you love ham and pineapple than my Hawaiian Pizza is for you.
A thin crust fan? Try my Margherita pizza.
Want something different than traditional pizza sauce, try my chicken pesto pizza. A delicious combination of my basil pesto sauce and pesto chicken.
Now if you want to take the flavor profiles up a notch, try my recipe for blackberry balsamic pizza.
And what about a pizza appetizer? This mini prosciutto, blackberry, and basil pizza is always a crowd pleaser.
So is this cranberry brie pizza!
And one last tip! If you have never tried arugula on pizza, you are missing out. Trying something new is a great way to celebrate National Pizza week. Check out this arugula pizza, or really just toss some arugula on any of your favorite pizzas.
No matter what your preference, I hope you find a pizza recipe you love to celebrate National Pizza Week!
First i need to say i didn’t have a stone (i had one but it was broken????),i had no bread flour and when i read the recipe i thought it said 3 tbsp yeast not 3 tsp so i put the water yeast and discovered it was wrong ????but i just increased the amount of sugar to 2 tbsp and the result was………gorgeous! My husband said “this is the best pizza u’ve ever made ????it was really nice and tasted yummi
Love that you loved it!
If you put the cheese on First, the pizza is way better, the cheese on last insulates the vegetables and they do not cook as well. A suggestion to me from a french pizza maker.
I made this tonight with the excitement that this recipe was doable without the stone and the paddle. It looked beautiful coming out of the oven but could have passed as a casserole when cut up and served. After serving a few pieces, we let it cool, put it on a cookie sheet and had to bake it for another 10 minutes. I’m not sure of the solution but a different approach is necessary if you’re not using this equipment. My husband and I agreed that maybe we could bake the crust alone for a while first and then add the ingredients. It was great pizza but I would disagree and say the paddle and stone are definitely a must.
Leslie, If you aren’t usiing the stone I would parbake the crust for about 5 minutes before adding your toppings and then baking.
I loved seeing your recipe. I make pizza every Friday night. Never have to decide on a crowded restaurant, and our grown kids know the invitation is always open for them to join us…and they get to eat out…at Mom’s!
I love that you have the tradition of making pizza every Friday night and that your kids often join in. So fun!!
I tried it today! It was delicious.
The crust was a bit sticky when I was trying to put it in the tray tho.
Is there a thing I should do so it gets more consistency, like be more solid and less sticky?
Thanks for the recipe!
Just add some more flour to it so it’s not so sticky. Glad you enjoyed it.
Okay, I’ll try it next time!
Thank you(:
always square ,I am also from Chicago.we also love cold pizza.I use a stone that I leave in my oven all the time to warm rolls, muffins,biscuts.
Thanks for showing how to use the paddle and stone. I never did quite get how that worked until now! lol It’s the simple things I have trouble with!
I didn’t know that there was a National Pizza Week. Well if there’s a week that will be favorite, it will be this one haha. I agree with you, if there will only be one food item for the rest of my life, it will definitely be pizza. Even plain white cheese will do it for me. Please know that I’ll be subscribing to your RSS. Great recipe!
Maybe we could make every week pizza week!!
Hi Leight Anne, yeah we can definitely do that. Pizza week every week or everyday at that!
We made your pizza dough last night!!!! We made homemade pizza with this dough. Everyone loved it!!! (Cheated on the sauce and bought the Ragu for .77) Thanks again for the great recipes. It is nice to know I can always go to your site for recipes and trust they are good!
Thank you so much for this post! I have been looking for a recipe from a tried & true cook for pizza dough & sauce. Your recipes have never failed to please and I’m sure this one will be the same!
I LOVE pizza!! Yours looks great! I think will try out your sauce recipe!
I made this pizza crust yesterday and it is so good…Also more economical than the recipe I was using with 1/3 cup olive oil…Thank you!
I like plain cheese pizza too— That way you don’t have anything masking the yummy flavors of the pizza. I also like a good margharetta pizza. I have been itching to do a homemade pizza and think this post is the inspiration I need. Thanks! 🙂
I’m a native Kansan and always had pizza sliced in pie shapes. Thanks for showing the pizza paddle (or peel is what I’ve heard it called) and how to use it with the oven. I have one but wasn’t heating my stone first. I’m going to try it tomorrow!
I grew up on the West coast, so I’m used to pie slices. But my husband grew up in Wisconsin and Ohio, and grew up with squares. Anyway you slice it, we’re big fans over here!
When we make it at home, we usually have to bake it on a cookie sheet, so we mostly have it cut into squares. But lucky me, I got a pizza stone for Christmas. Maybe since it’s still Pizza week, we’ll have to break it in…
i grew up in st. louis with Imo’s pizza, very thin crust but OOOOH so yummy!
i miss it!since eating gluten free i only eat pizza when i go to whole foods and get their gf pizza with spinach and tomatoes, it is really a treat!
I didn’t realize it was National Pizza Week. Now I wish I had made one. I actually cut mine in squares most of the time also.
Thanks for some great tips, as always!! We love pizza night around here too. Our favorite is bbq chicken, a knock off of California Pizza Kitchen’s version – yum!
Oh that looks so good! I will have to try your recipes! Thanks!
Oh my goodness, my mouth is watering!
And I like my pizza in pie slices because with the squares I find it hard to eat those middle pieces. Just my preference though!
We love pizza too! We are making a pizza loaf tonight. I used to make it with my mom when friends would come over. Take a loaf of french bread and take out the middle leaving about an inch on the sides and bottom. Start with pizza sauce, then we like strips of salami, pepperoni, and olives. Top with mozzerella. I precook some sausage and add that on top of the cheese. Cook until the cheese is melted and bread gets crusty. About 20 minutes @ 350. Yumm!
Oh I am always looking for a good pizza crust….I just haven’t found it yet. I will try this one out! It looks wonderful.
Slices, but your squares look so good, I might have to try that next time.
Mmm, that makes me hungry for pizza! Is pizza for breakfast acceptable? Of course, I’d make a nice, fresh pizza. Never cold. My hubby likes cold pizza. For breakfast. Bleh. Not me. Anywho! This looks delicious. And we eat our pizza in pie slices. The only time I haven’t was growing up when my mom would make pizza in cookie sheets. It’s a bit difficult to cut pie slices out of a rectangular pizza!
Yummy! Pizza is my all time favorite too! I agree with the post above – what kind of sauce do you use? And she is right, pizza for breakfast is perfect!
BTW, we eat our pizza cut into pie slices.
Oh that pizza sure does look delicious. I’ve always thought leftover pizza makes the perfect breakfast!
What is your favorite brand of sauce or do you make your own (if so can I please have the recipe)?
Sorry about that – I had typed the sauce recipe into the post but I guess didn’t hit save! It’s there now. Enjoy!