Tomato-Free Pizza - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For pizza dough
1 1/4 ounces active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
2 1/2 cups flour
For pizza sauce
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 basil leaves, chopped
1 fresh minced garlic clove
Toppings
4 large mushrooms, sliced
1/4 red bell pepper, sliced
7 -8 black olives, sliced
1 link Italian sausage, cooked and thinly sliced
3 leaves torn fresh basil
3/4 lb mozzarella cheese

Preparation

For the dough:
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Beat about 20 strokes, then allow to rest covered about 5 minutes.
Roll out in a pizza pan, building up crust along the edges.
For the sauce:
Combine all ingredients.
Brush on top of dough, including crust.
For the toppings:
Scatter all but mozzarella onto crust evenly.
Top with shredded mozzarella.
Bake at 400\u00b0F for about 11-12 minutes. Pizza is done when crust is golden and cheese is melted.