Easy Dutch Oven Pizza from Scratch

 Ingredients:

   Dough:

- 2 1/4 tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast

- 1 cup warm water

- 1 tsp sugar

- 1 tsp salt

- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

- 1 tbsp olive oil (optional, but I used it and it turned out great)

- extra oil and flour or parchment paper to keep dough from sticking to oven 

 Toppings (whatever you want! Here're the ones I used):

- tomato sauce

- shredded mozzarella

- diced bell pepper

- diced yellow onion

- precooked grilled chicken with garlic

- balsamic glaze

 Instructions:

Beforehand:

- Mix water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5-10 mins until foamy

- Add salt and olive oil

- Stir in flour gradually until a soft dough forms. Knead 5-8 minutes until smooth and elastic

- Cover and let rise 45-60 minutes (until doubled)

 Assembly:

-  Preheat dutch oven: 8 coals on bottom, 20 on top. Lid on and wait 10 minutes.

- Lightly oil pan and sprinkle flour on top. OR use parchment paper

- Press dough into a circle slightly smaller than dutch oven

- Pre-bake crust: put just dough in dutch oven for 5-7 minutes

- Remove lid and add toppings 

-  Cover and cook another 10-15 minutes (or until cheese is melted and crust is fully cooked). Rotate orientation of oven and lid every 5 minutes. 

- Remove pizza from coals and slice. Drizzle glaze on top (optional)