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A yeast dough topped with seasoned ground beef, tomato sauce, green pepper, oregano, basil, and mozzarella cheese, baked until golden.

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Why it works: Tomato and oregano are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,767 recipes. Both carry 2-hexenal, which smells green, leafy. The science ↓

Homemade Pizza

Oven400°F
Time25–30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the dough

  1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in water; let stand for 5 minutes.

  2. Add oil and salt.

  3. Stir in flour, a cup at a time, until a soft dough forms.

  4. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 2‑3 minutes.

  5. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.

  6. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.

Prepare the topping

  1. Meanwhile, cook ground beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.

  2. Combine tomato sauce, oregano, and basil; spread over each crust.

Assemble and bake

  1. Punch down dough; divide in half.

  2. Press each half into a greased 12‑inch pizza pan.

  3. Top with beef mixture, green pepper, and cheese.

  4. Bake at 400°F for 25–30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1061Calories
49 gProtein
37 gFat
130 gCarbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Beef100g cooked250
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Tomato + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,767 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  2. Beef + oniontop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,092 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Beef + tomatotop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,448 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Onion + tomatotop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,633 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Canola oil + oniontop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,150 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Active dry yeast
Ferments the dough, producing gas that makes it rise and become airy.
All-purpose flour
Forms the gluten network that gives the crust its structure and chew.
Canola oil
Adds fat that softens the crust and helps it brown.
Tomato sauce
Provides moisture and acidity as the base layer over the crust.
Ground beef
Adds savory flavor and fat to the topping.
Mozzarella cheese
Melts and browns on top, binding the toppings together.

The step that matters

Knead until smooth and elastic. Kneading develops gluten strands that trap the gas from yeast. Under-kneaded dough rises poorly and bakes dense, while the right elasticity gives a crust that stretches and holds its shape.

Swap the oregano

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, canola oil, flour, beef, onion, tomato, sauce):

  1. Garlicfits better
  2. Cuminfits better
  3. Jalapenofits about as well
  4. Oreganothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, canola oil, flour, beef, onion, tomato, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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