How To Make Pizza Cubana - Easy, & Authentic Recipe
This delicious pizza Cubana is very easy to make and uses authentic sweet pizza dough. The homemade tomato sauce is also packed with savory flavors and will balance out the toppings well.
Ingredients
For the Cuban pizza dough
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 tsp granulated white sugar
- 1 cup water, heated to 110-120ºF (43-49ºC)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, softed
- 1/3 tsp fine salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
For the pizza sauce
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 1/2 can (7 ounces) canned tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp granulated white sugar
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp Italian herb seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Toppings
- 1 - 1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese, grated
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup sliced chorizo or pepperoni
- Dried oregano for garnish, optional
Instructions
Make the pizza Cubana dough
- For this pizza Cubana recipe, start by making the pizza dough. First, whisk the yeast, sugar, and lukewarm water in a small bowl. Then, allow the mixture to sit for 8-10 minutes or until it becomes foamy.
- Next, add the flour and salt to a large mixing bowl. Make a small well in the center.
- Then, add the yeast mixture and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients. Use a wooden spoon to combine the ingredients together until they form a dough.
- Once you have a dough, start kneading it for roughly 5 minutes. The dough is ready when it is soft and elastic. When you gently press the surface, the indent will bounce back almost immediately.
- When your dough is kneaded, shape it into a large ball. Then, place it in a greased mixing bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Allow the dough to proof for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
For the pizza sauce
- While the dough is proofing, make the tomato pizza sauce. Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan.
- Then, bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Once it starts boiling, lower the heat and allow the sauce to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove it from the heat completely and allow it to cool to room temperature.
Shape and assemble the pizza
- Preheat your oven to 450ºF (230ºC). Then, remove the proofed dough from the bowl and place it on a pizza pan or pizza stone.
- Stretch or roll the dough until it fits onto the baking dish. It should be roughly 1/2 an inch in thickness.
- Next, add a generous amount of homemade pizza sauce and leave 1/4-inch space around the edges. Add your toppings to the cheese and make sure that they are spread evenly.
Bake the pizza Cubana
- Finally, bake your pizza Cubana for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is completely melted.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and allow it to stand for 5 minutes. Then, slice it and serve it immediately with some dried oregano garnish.
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