Directions

1. In a saucepan, soften the onions and garlic in the olive oil.
2. Add the tomatoes, season with salt, pepper. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Add oregano and basil, simmer for 5 minutes and set aside.
3. Preheat the oven to 225°C/450°F.
4. Roll out dough into a 36-cm (14-in.) circle. Place on an oiled pan and create an edge all around.
5. Spread the sauce over the pizza dough. Garnish with slices of peperoni. Sprinkle with the grated Mozzarellissima. Arrange green pepper slices over the cheese and sprinkle with the sliced mushrooms.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Tips: Adding a few canned or fresh tomatoes to a prepared tomato sauce will give it that “just-picked” summer flavour. To obtain the perfect crust you get in a wood-fired oven, use a pizza baking stone sprinkled with corn meal. (Baking stones are available at most kitchen and housewares specialty stores).