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19 Homemade Pizza Recipes

Skip the cardboard box and make your own perfect pie from one of these great recipes

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Pizzetta 211 Margherita Pizza

This sweet little San Francisco pizzeria makes a Margherita that'll bring tears to your eyes. Now you can have it without having to catch a flight.

Recipe: Pizzetta 211 Margherita Pizza

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Delfina's Broccoli Rabe Pizza

Pizzeria Delfina’s dough, adapted for baking in a home oven, is the best we’ve ever tried―smooth and supple. The secret lies in how you stretch it.

Recipe: Make pizza like a pro

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Delfina's Carbonara Pizza

Pasta Carbonara gets reimagined in luscious pizza-form, complete with oozy egg and decadent guanciale.

Recipe: Delfina's Carbonara Pizza

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Emilia's Sausage, Mushroom, and Red Pepper Pizza

Straight from the tiny Berkeley pizzeria from which it's named, this pizza showcases one of owner Keith Freilich's favorite topping combos.

Recipe: Emilia's Sausage, Mushroom, and Red Pepper Pizza

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Coppa, Ricotta, and Arugula Pizza

Coppa, sometimes called capicola, is a delicious dry-cured meat made with pork neck or shoulder and eaten very thinly sliced. Feel free to switch out the coppa for your favorite type of cured meat.

Recipe: Coppa, Ricotta, and Arugula Pizza

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Bianca Pizza

The interplay of salty cheese, rosemary, and pungent onion makes this pizza bold and flavorful.

Recipe: Bianca Pizza

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Broccoli Rabe Skillet Pizza

Use mozzarella for a melting texture and good cheesy flavor without a lot of fat.

Recipe: Broccoli Rabe Skillet Pizza

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Kale, Chorizo, and Manchego Pizza

Kale's hearty texture holds up to the high heat needed to create a crisp pizza crust. Its deep flavor is a great match for spicy chorizo and bold manchego cheese.

Recipe: Kale, Chorizo, and Manchego Pizza

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Camp Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Sausage, and Fontina

Yes, you can make pizza at your campsite--or make this delectable pie at home to satisfy a pizza craving.

Recipe: Camp Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Sausage, and Fontina

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Nettle Pizza

Nettle leaves—that’s the part you eat—are richly flavored, with a soft texture like spinach, making them a unique pizza topping.

Recipe: Nettle Pizza

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Margherita Pizza

This Italian classic comes paired with our best pizza dough and sauce recipes, which you can use as a base to make your own pizza creation.

Recipe: Margherita Pizza

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Tony's Hand-Tossed Pizza

Read up on expert pie thrower Tony Gemignani's dough tossing tips, then gather a crowd for a fun activity and tasty meal rolled into one.

Recipe: Tony's Hand-Tossed Pizza

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Barbecued Chicken Pizza

Use leftover barbecued chicken and store-bought pizza crust for a quick meal, or make from scratch for a unique homemade treat.

Recipe: Barbecued Chicken Pizza

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Rollino Veneto (Pizza Rolls from Venice) with Tomato-Basil Salad

Give a twist–literally–to traditional pizza with this recipe from Santa Barbara's Italian eatery, Trattoria Grappolo.

Recipe: Rollino Veneto (Pizza Rolls from Venice) with Tomato-Basil Salad

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Fig and Prosciutto Pizza

Salty prosciutto is balanced with tender bites of sweet figs in this elegant topping combination.

Recipe: Fig and Prosciutto Pizza

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Barbecued Pizza

Start with simple bread dough, then choose from a variety of topping combinations for this fun outdoor dish.

Recipe: Barbecued Pizza

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Capricciosa Pizza

This variety--its name translates as "capricious"--can be found throughout pizzerias in Italy and is topped with ham, mushrooms, mozzarella, and artichokes.

Recipe: Capricciosa Pizza

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Biancaneve Pizza

This pizza, topped with fresh and smoked mozzarella and thyme, is delicately smoky. It's worth trying to find fresh smoked buffalo mozzarella with its lovely light texture. If you use smoked cow's-milk mozzarella instead, trim off the rind if it's tough.

Recipe: Biancaneve Pizza

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Stella Alpina Pizza

Topped with three cheeses and arugula, this pie is named after the tiny white flowers that thrive in the Alps, known in English as Alpine Star and in German as Eidelweiss.