Vidalia Onion Tomato Pizza

Drescription

Sweet Vidalia onions and fresh tomatoes combine for a flavorful, fresh-tasting pizza.

Ingredients

• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry
• yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (110
• degrees to 115 degrees)
• 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable
• oil, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pizza sauce,
• divided
• 2 large vidalia or sweet onions,
• thinly sliced
• 4 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
• cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
• cheese

Directions

1. In a bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Add 2
2. tablespoons oil, salt and enough flour to form a soft dough. Turn
3. onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8
4. minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
5. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
6. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in
7. half. Press dough onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of two
8. greased 14-in. pizza pans. Spread 3/4 cup pizza sauce over each.
9. Bake at 450 degrees F for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute
10. onions in remaining oil until tender.
11. Arrange tomato slices over pizzas. Combine cheeses; sprinkle over
12. tomatoes. Top with onions. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until
13. cheese is melted. Warm remaining pizza sauce; serve with pizza.