New York City–Style Pizza
If you've got active dry yeast, tomato sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 70 minutes of cooking across 8 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 8 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 8 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Stir the yeast and sugar into the warm water (about 40 C / 105 F) and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl, then add the yeast mixture and the olive oil and stir to form a shaggy dough.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic, then place it in an oiled bowl, cover and let it rise in a warm spot for about 1 hour until doubled.
- Punch down the dough, then stretch and press it into a thin round on a lightly oiled pizza pan or peel, building up a slightly thicker rim at the edge.
- Place a baking stone or steel in the oven and preheat to the highest setting, ideally 260 C / 500 F, for at least 30 minutes.
- Spread the tomato sauce thinly over the dough leaving the rim bare, sprinkle on the mozzarella and romano and finish with the oregano.
- Slide the pizza onto the hot stone and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese is bubbling and lightly browned.
- Let the pizza rest for 2 minutes, then slice into large wedges and serve hot.
You'll use: Oven · Pan · Large pot
Tips & common questions
How long does New York City–Style Pizza take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 8 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is New York City–Style Pizza vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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New York City–Style Pizza is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: New York Style Pizza New Park.jpg by Wil540 art, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.