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The Only Pizza Night Recipes Recipe You’ll Need (2025)

This recipe guides you through making a flavorful pizza dough using sourdough starter discard. It is designed for families and food enthusiasts looking for a fun, delicious pizza night at home.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 1 pizza
Course: Dinner, Pizza
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pizza Dough
  • 1 cup sourdough starter unfed/discard
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water lukewarm, use up to 3/4 cup total
  • 2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (300g)
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast or active dry yeast
  • 4 teaspoons King Arthur Pizza Dough Flavor optional

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • stand mixer
  • King Arthur Pizza Pan

Method
 

  1. Stir any liquid on top of your refrigerated starter back into it before measuring 1 cup (227g) into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Weigh your flour, or measure it by gently spooning it into a cup, then sweeping off any excess.
  3. In your large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, combine the lesser amount of water, the flour, salt, yeast, and Pizza Dough Flavor with the sourdough starter.

Notes

This recipe focuses on the dough preparation. Remember that pizza night is about connection and creativity. Feel free to experiment with different toppings to suit your family's tastes.

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