Dinner for 1
California Pizza
$44.47for 4140 minServes 1
Yeasted pizza dough rises, then bakes with sauce, mozzarella, ham, vegetables, olives, and basil until the crust is crisp.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.43Typical price |
 | Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Deli meat$0.55/oz typical | 6 oz | $3.30Typical price |
 | Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.12Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $1.82Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.22Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.12 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaHoney or maple syrupOlive and cooking oilFlour
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- 140 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 1servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
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Typical price
$11.12 per serving$44.47 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups 8-10 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- 6 slices deli ham
- 1 tomato
- 1 small red onion
- 6 1/2 mushrooms
- 1/4 cup black olives
- fresh basil leaves
Steps
- Stir warm water, yeast, honey, and olive oil in a bowl, then mix in flour and salt for 5 minutes.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 8 minutes, place it in an oiled bowl, and cover it.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for 90 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 475 F, stretch the dough onto a lightly oiled pizza pan, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Spread on pizza sauce, then add mozzarella, ham, tomato, onion, mushrooms, and olives.
- Bake the pizza for 15 minutes, then top it with fresh basil before serving.
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