Building Blocks: Homemade Pizza Dough and Sauce Recipes, Plus Basic Toppings to Mix and Match -

Want to create your own homemade pizza? On this page, you’ll find dozens of no-fail pizza dough and sauce recipes, along with instructions on how to make basic toppings like caramelized onions and roasted garlic. Once you learn these simple building blocks, the pizza-ability is endless!

Pizza dough recipe

When it comes to pizza dough recipes, from classic Neapolitan to overnight and 1-hour versions, Thursday Night Pizza has you covered. Browse doughs below or take this quick quiz to find the perfect dough for you. And don’t worry, gluten-free and health-conscious readers, there are plenty of options for you too!

Neapolitan Pizza Dough Recipe
1-hour pizza dough
No yeast sourdough pizza dough
Easy Overnight Pizza Dough
Beer Pizza Dough (or, the world won’t end if you run out of yeast)
Sheet Pan Pizza Dough Recipe (for Easy Homemade Sicilian and Grandma’s Pizza)
New York Style Pizza Dough
100% whole wheat pizza dough
How to Make Thin Crust Pizza Dough
Sourdough Pizza Dough
Master the Four Pizza Dough Recipes
The Basics: Summer Squash Pizza Crust (including gluten-free variations)
Gluten-free pizza dough
Best Gluten Free Cauliflower Pizza Crust
TNP’s Easy Pizza Recipe + Video (with Dough, Sauce & Toppings)
How to choose the best pizza dough recipe

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Pizza Sauce Recipe

Once you’ve picked your pizza dough recipe, it’s time to make the sauce. All of these pizza sauce recipes are delicious on their own and can stand up to any combination of toppings. If you’re a purist, start with a 5-minute no-cook marinara or New York-style pizza sauce, then take your taste buds on a journey with garlic scape pesto, zucchini pizza sauce, beet pesto and more.