Home ‹ Recipe Ideas by Sonja Overhiser Last updated February 26, 2026 Last updated February 26, 2026 The world's healthiest diet, made delicious. Our new cookbook → This post may include affiliate links . Better than delivery, every time! Here are the best pizza recipes, with top-rated pizza dough, sauces, and topping ideas galore. Our honeymoon to Italy changed the way we thought about pizza. Alex and I realized that artisan pizza recipes can be incredible, healthy, and simple to make at home. All you need is a great pizza sauce , minimal toppings, and a few specialized tools. Oh and most importantly, you need a great pizza dough . After all these years, we can guarantee: ours are some of the best pizza recipes you’ll find. Ready to get started? Here are our master recipes, pizza gear, and the top pizza recipes to make at home. “I made your perfect pizza dough and perfect pizza sauce recipes. It was the most magical Friday night ever! People have been asking me for your recipes like crazy.” -Angela And now…the best homemade pizza recipes! Homemade Margherita Pizza The most classic of our pizza recipes: The Margherita! This is the best margherita pizza recipe out there, based on our visits to Italy and years of research! It features our ultimate 5-minute pizza sauce, gooey mozzarella, fresh basil, and of course--a perfectly chewy pizza crust. Scroll down for the recipe! Also try: Classic Burrata Pizza Homemade Cheese Pizza Craving a classic cheese pizza? Why order pizza when you can make a pizza recipe that's healthier--and yummier--at home? This homemade cheese pizza recipe is like your favorite delivery pizza, but infinitely tastier. This really is the best taco pizza...ever. It's topped with refried beans, cheese, romaine, crumbled tortilla chips, and the icing on the cake, er pie — homemade ranch . In a word: WOW. Also try: Incredible Jalapeno Pizza Spinach Artichoke Pizza Why not take all that’s great about spinach artichoke dip and put it on a pizza? This spinach artichoke pizza recipe is a total crowd pleaser: and it's even better than the dip. Quattro Formaggi Pizza This classic Italian combination of four cheese is popular for a reason: combine each flavor and texture and it makes one completely irresistible slice! There’s the melty mozzarella, sharp and salty Parmesan and Pecorino cheese, and the subtle funk of gorgonzola. Red Pepper Pizza with Feta Top your pizza with mozzarella cheese, jarred roasted red pepper strips and salty feta cheese. Baked until the crust is golden and showered with fresh oregano, it’s one unforgettable pie. Greek Pizza with Feta There’s nothing better than the combination of tangy artichoke hearts, refreshing bursts of tomato, garlicky spinach, and salty olives and feta. We love a great veggie pizza, and this one is what we turn to most often. It’s destined to be the smash hit of your pizza night! Best Healthy Pizza This pizza recipe is so bursting with flavor, you'd never know it's healthy! It starts with our Easy Thin Crust pizza dough . Then it's slathered with our tangy, garlicky Easy Pizza Sauce . Top that with caramelized peppers and onions, fresh arugula, and a handful of grated Parmesan cheese. It's SO flavorful and turns out with only ⅓ the calories of a typical delivery pizza! White Pizza (Pizza Bianca) Here’s your soul mate pizza: White Pizza, aka Pizza Bianca! This recipe uses ricotta cheese to make a creamy white sauce to spread on the crust; its seasoned with a little salt and garlic for good measure! Then it’s topped with stretchy mozzarella and savory Parmesan cheese. Move over, pizza sauce . This white pizza will give you a run for your money. Perfect Pan Pizza Calling all lovers of thick, pillowy pizza crust! This epic homemade pan pizza tastes just like the thick crust pizza from your favorite pizzeria. The smell wafting from the oven is enough to make you visibly drool. Cooking in a cast iron skillet makes the crust crispy on the outside and soft on the inside: and the cheese goes all the way to the edges. These supreme-style toppings with gooey cheese and garlicky tomato sauce…well, it’s true perfection. Best-Ever Sheet Pan Pizza Want to make pizza that feeds a crowd? Let’s make Sheet Pan Pizza! This style of pizza is a bit different than the standard circular variety. It makes a big pan the equivalent of 3 medium pizzas, and it’s so easy to make! You don’t need any special equipment, and you don’t have to bother with shaping the dough. The simpler the better with Italian cuisine, and we’ve found that with pizza, a few curated ingredients can make magic. Here a mix of briny green and black olives interplay with thin slivers of red onion, pops of salty capers, and gooey mozzarella cheese. It’s one dream pie for olive lovers! 3 Cheese Broccoli Pizza Got broccoli and want to add it to a pizza? Here’s the best way to do it: try this broccoli pizza with ricotta and Parmesan ! This tasty pizza pie features our tested and true pizza dough and easy no cook pizza sauce . It’s topped with fresh sauteed broccoli florets, dollops of seasoned ricotta cheese, and showered with salty Parmesan. Everything Basil Pizza Here's everything that’s incredible about basil made into a pizza topping. That’s right: Everything Basil Pizza ! (Get it? Sounds a lot like …this? ) Garlicky, thick homemade basil pesto is slathered onto our perfect pizza dough, and it’s topped with gooey mozzarella and a huge handful of fresh basil leaves. Here’s how to make the brightest green, tastiest basil pizza you’ll ever make. Gluten Free Pizza This gluten-free pizza recipe makes a chewy, satisfying pizza crust that’s perfect for piling on toppings. It’s a huge improvement on those customary gluten-free crusts with the texture of cardboard. Here are all our secrets! Veggie Supreme Pizza This veggie supreme pizza is supremely tasty! It’s just like delivery supreme pizza, fully loaded with savory mushrooms, green pepper, red onion, feta cheese and oregano. Goat Cheese Pizza When it comes to pizza toppings, there’s one that is always , always a hit over here. Goat cheese! This Goat Cheese Pizza is a true masterpiece, pairing soft pockets of chevre with tangy, garlicky tomato sauce. Shower it with a few sliced onions and a sprinkle of fresh basil, and we promise: the slices will be gone in a flash! Try it in the oven or a pizza oven . Here’s a new style of pizza to add to your repertoire: focaccia pizza! This pizza is built on homemade focaccia bread: massively thick, pillowy on the inside, and crunchy on the outside. It makes a massive sheet pan, the equivalent of three pizzas. Oh, and it will make your entire house smell like a pizzeria. 3 Cheese Shrimp Pizza Shrimp on a pizza isn’t what might first jump to mind. But let us tell you: it’s a must try! The garlicky, buttery shrimp against creamy ricotta cheese is one of the best pizza topping combinations we’ve had in a while. It’s so satisfying, you’ll be hooked. It’s like shrimp alfredo on a pizza crust instead of noodles…which is just as good as it sounds. Italian Pizza with Pesto Want to make Italian style pizza at home? Here’s a recipe for REAL Italian pizza and all the resources you need to make it at home. It's garnished with bright green smears of our Best Basil Pesto . Yep, Pickle Pizza is a thing. And this recipe will convince you that this briny condiment is made for topping a pie! This unusual pizza pairs a creamy garlic dill sauce with loads of gooey cheese and tangy bursts of pickle. It might sound odd: until you take the first bite. The flavors work remarkably well together and keep you coming back for more. Count us impressed! Veggie Pizza with Avocado This California-style veggie pizza is the ultimate vegetarian pizza recipe! It features colorful bell peppers, fresh basil, creamy goat cheese, and everyone’s favorite: avocado. Best Vegan Pizza Pizza without cheese? Yes. And it's just as tasty! This is truly the BEST homemade vegan pizza recipe, with veggie pizza toppings so savory you won’t miss the dairy: like mushrooms, garlic, artichokes, and bell peppers. Top it off with our flavor-popping pizza sauce . And if you're feeling fancy, add a few shakes of Vegan Parmesan . Ultimate Spinach Pizza This spinach pizza has the power to change the minds of spinach haters everywhere! Yes, this pizza is all about garlicky, savory flavor! Ricotta makes for a creamy base, and mozzarella and Parmesan add stretchy texture and savory flavor. Top it off with herby spinach and it’s a crowd-pleaser that everyone will love (especially with Italian salad ). Breakfast Pizza Pizza for breakfast? You bet. This breakfast pizza is loaded with crunchy veggies, our easy pizza sauce, and topped with crumbles of scrambled eggs. And the secret ingredient? A sprinkle of fennel seeds evokes the flavor of breakfast sausage.

Calling all seafood lovers ! This pie is just for you! This delectable seafood pizza is full of bold flavors, featuring shrimp and scallops sauteed with garlic until they’re succulent and tender. They’re sprinkled onto a layer of seasoned ricotta cheese, then topped with gooey mozzarella, red onion and herbs. Right before serving, drizzle with a warm garlic butter and it’s a little bit of heaven! Best Anchovy Pizza Anchovies on pizza? It’s a classic flavor combination that’s seriously good! Here’s how to make an Italian style anchovy pizza: this one is topped with fresh mozzarella, thin red onions, and Kalamata olives. Mexican pizza is the perfect recipe for when you can’t decide between Italian and Mexican! This pizza recipe features a sauce of creamy refried beans, Monterrey jack cheese, spicy jalapeños and red onion, and sweet corn. Oh, and fresh cilantro with some sour cream dollops. Here’s a dreamy, creamy pizza that is an absolute must-make: Ricotta Pizza! This three cheese blend knocks it out of the park: creamy ricotta cheese, stretchy mozzarella and salty Parmesan. Then top it off with tangy artichokes, fresh basil and a honey drizzle. The intense savory with the sweet of the honey and the peppery herbs make it out of this world good! Are you a truffle lover? This truffle pizza features savory mushrooms and gooey cheese, finished off with a truffle oil that infuses the entire pie. Pesto Pizza Recipe This pesto pizza recipe requires just a handful of ingredients and is a breeze! It's a total classic, starring Basil Pesto , thinly sliced ripe tomatoes, and gooey fresh mozzarella. Mushroom Pizza with Fresh Herbs This mushroom pizza is a white pizza, so no red sauce here! It’s covered with mozzarella cheese, goat cheese, and 'shrooms sauteed with fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon. Perfection! Egg Pizza with Scallions This white egg pizza with pecorino and scallions is one of the most delicious vegetarian pizza recipes you’ll find! Modeled after a traditional Roman pizza, the runny yolk acts as a sauce that covers the pizza in savory goodness. Spicy Pizza Diavola Looking to amp up your pizza night? This spicy pizza diavola is a fan favorite starring Kalamata olives, spicy peppers, and gooey mozzarella cheese. Pizza marinara is classic Neapolitan pizza. There’s no cheese, so it’s all about the tomatoes, garnished simply with garlic and oregano. Buon appetito! Perfect Neapolitan Pizza Looking for a Neapolitan pizza recipe? Inspired by the best pizza in Naples Italy , here’s a recipe for simple Neapolitan style pizza you can make at home. Master recipes: pizza dough & pizza sauce A great pizza needs a stellar pizza dough and a tangy, tomato-centric pizza sauce. We’ve got you covered with both. Here are our master recipes: Sauce: Easy Pizza Sauce Recipe Best Dough: How to Make Pizza Dough Thin Crust: Easy Thin Crust Pizza Dough Food Processor: Quick Pizza Dough in a Food Processor Pizza gear you need In order to become a true pizza master, you’ll need a few tools! Here are our recommendations: Best Pizza Stone : A pizza stone is essential for a crust that’s crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. Here’s why it’s the best pizza stone (and, some care tips ). Aluminum Pizza Peel or Super Pizza Peel : A pizza peel is used to safely remove your pizza from the hot pizza stone. The extra investment for the super pizza peel is worth it. Tipo 00 Flour : This is the Italian-style flour that we use for our pizza dough: it makes for the fluffiest dough with the best texture. Ooni Pizza Oven : Only for the truly pizza-obsessed! This portable pizza oven heats up to 1000 degrees in 10 minutes. Here’s why it’s the best pizza oven . What to serve with pizza? Once you’ve made it, how are you going to serve it? Check out our 10 Best Sides to Go with Pizza . It includes specific pairings for some of the pizza recipes above! Are you a pizza beginner? Head to Homemade Pizza for Beginners . This aluminum one is great. Our favorite pizza peel is this conveyor pizza peel , which makes it super easy to transfer to the pizza to a pizza stone. It’s a little more expensive but worth it if you’re into homemade pizza. Glad you asked! We’ve broken quite a few stones in our day. Here’s the best pizza stone we’ve found, and a little more about how to care for a pizza stone so that it doesn’t break. Oh man. It might be our favorite homemade pizza recipe. Margherita pizza showcases the colors of the Italian flag: red from the tomato sauce, white from the mozzarella, and green from the basil. It’s allegedly named after Queen Margherita, an Italian queen in the 1800’s. The best pizza oven we’ve found for homemade pizza recipes is the Uuni pizza oven (also called Ooni). It’s an outdoor pizza oven that uses wood pellets as fuel. The Uuni heats up to 900 degrees in just 10 to 15 minutes ! This is huge because most wood fired ovens take hours to preheat. It’s also portable and inexpensive. Nope, there’s no need for a pizza oven! We have one because we are obsessed with making the best homemade pizza. But you can make really, really great pizza in your home oven using a pizza stone . We have a great pizza sauce that we use for lots of our homemade pizza recipes. Here it is: 5 Minute Easy Pizza Sauce Easy. Make calzones! Yes, you can! Here’s How to Make Pizza Dough , with instructions for using a stand mixer. Yes! Here’s our recipe for Quick Pizza Dough in a Food Processor. Great question! When we don’t have time to make pizza, we make pizza using naan bread, flatbread, or pita bread! Here are some of our favorite recipes: Naan Pizza Flatbread Pizza Pita Pizza A homemade pizza recipe cooks very quickly: just 5 to 7 minutes in the oven or 1 minute in a pizza oven ! Cook pizza at the highest temperature you can. That’s 500°F to 550°F in a standard oven and about 900°F in a pizza oven . You shouldn’t need to clean your pizza stone: a seasoned stone is a good thing! If you do want to clean it, use a blunt object like a spatula or plastic scraper to scrape off any burned pieces of food. If necessary, wipe it down with a damp cloth. Let your stone dry completely before using it again. Never use soap or oil or submerge it in water: this can cause it to crack. For more: How to Clean a Pizza Stone Published on July 28, 2023 / Last updated on February 26, 2026 Categorized In: About the authors Recipes by Alex & Sonja We’re Alex & Sonja Overhiser: cookbook authors, busy parents, & a real life couple who cooks together! We started the A Couple Cooks food blog in 2010 to share simple, seasonal recipes, healthy meal planning tips, and the joy of cooking. All recipes are written & photographed by us (and tested on our two kids!). Leave a Comment Cancel reply Good and Crazy Pizza: Pizza dough topped with marinara sauce, honey, egg, 5 cheeses of choice, pepperoni, salami, sausage, smoked sausage, hamburger, celery, bell peppers of choice, mixture sauce containing cream, Thousand Island Dressing, horseradish, duck sauce, cream cheese, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, BBQ Sauce. Reply Good and Crazy Pizza: Pizza dough topped with marinara sauce, honey, egg, 5 cheeses of choice, pepperoni, salami, sausage, smoked sausage, hamburger, celery, bell peppers of choice, mixture sauce containing cream, Thousand Island Dressing, horseradish, duck sauce, cream cheese, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, BBQ Sauce. 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