Best Ever Healthy Pizza!

Our family loves cheese pizza, but you can dress this meal up anyway you want!  This recipe makes 2 large pizzas.

Multigrain Pizza Dough

1 3/4 cups boiling water

1 cup seven or nine grain cracked cereal

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat or spelt flour

1 envelope or 2 1/4 teaspoons instant or rapid rise yeast

1 1/2 teaspoon slat

3 tablespoons olive oil

Bring water to a boil and pour over cereal in a heat proof bowl.  Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes.  In the meantime mix together the flour, yeast and salt in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment.  Once the grain have absorbed the water (about 10 minutes) add the oil and pour into the flour mixture.  Mix all ingredients together until thoroughly incorporated.  Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.  Turn oven onto 450`.  Roll out onto an oiled surface to fit a jelly roll pan or round pan that has been greased.  Bake the crust only for 10-15 minutes until almost golden.  Remove from oven and then top with sauce and toppings.  Bake for another 10-15 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly.

Emily's Secret Pizza Sauce

1/4 cup olive oil

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 (32 oz) crushed tomatoes

1 tsp dried basil

3/4 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp dried thyme

1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tsp onion powder

1/4 cup brown sugar

kosher salt for taste

While your dough is rising warm the oil in a small sauce pan and add the garlic, cook for 1-2 minutes.  Be careful not to let the garlic scorch, it will taste bitter.  Add remaining ingredients and let simmer for 20-30 minutes.  When partially cooked dough is ready to be topped, place 1/2 of the sauce onto one pizza and top with desired cheese, veggies, meat or fruit.  Be sure to top everything off with Parmesan cheese for the best flavor.  Bake pizza for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.  Let cool and serve with a large green salad!  Enjoy!