Homemade Ham and Bell Pepper Pizza

Pour the flour onto a work surface and make a well in the center. Pour in warm water, add olive oil, yeast, and salt. Gradually mix the flour from the edges into the liquid.

Knead the dough until smooth and uniform, until it stops sticking to your hands. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise for 1 hour in a warm place.

Cut the bell pepper lengthwise into thin strips. Slice the ham into small pieces, and the salami into half-moons. Grate the cheese or cut it into thin slices.

If you're making tomato sauce from scratch, stew the tomatoes in their own juice with sautéed garlic for 15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Ready-made sauce will also work.

Place the dough on a work surface, knead it and roll it out thinly — about 1 cm thick. This amount of dough will make one large pizza or two medium-sized ones.

Spread the dough with tomato sauce. Arrange ham, salami, and pepper in a circle. Sprinkle generously with cheese.

Place the pizza in an oven preheated to 200 °C for 10–15 minutes or to 250 °C for 8–10 minutes, until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted.