i dont know how you guys find making homemade pizza cheaper than buying frozen pizza. our favorite frozen pizza is palermos' thin crust sicilian. and they frequently run on sale for 2.99each. someone want to break out their pizza cost b/c i dont think you can get pizza that cheap homemade
Pizza dough:
1 c warm water (110F) - free
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast - $0.11 (we buy yeast in 1lb vacuum-sealed packages and store in the freezer)
1 tsp olive oil - $0.05 (3L can is $15 at the middle eastern grocery store)
1 tsp salt - $0.02 (2lb box of kosher salt is $4)
2.5-3 c flour - $0.27 ($1.72 for a 5lb bag of flour)
Total: makes enough for four 8-10 inch personal pizzas, so let's say $0.23 for a comparison to your single pizza. (2 of mine = one of yours)
Pizza sauce:
1 onion - $0.25
14 oz canned tomatoes - $0.50 (we typically buy the larger cans when they go on sale for $1)
2-3 cloves garlic - $0.10
1-2 Tbsp olive oil - $0.25
Spices - negligible
Makes enough for several (10?) personal pizzas, so say $0.22 for comparison to your one pizza.
2 oz cheese - $.60 (This is mozzarella form the local all-natural dairy, $5/lb. You can get cheese much cheaper than this, but we're not willing to.)
Toppings - Typically using up odds and ends from the fridge, but say on average $0.50. I like plain cheese pizza.
Grand total: $1.60 for pizza of a far superior quality to frozen. If you wanted to get really fancy with toppings, I suppose you could spend $1.40 on that and call it even.
Homemade pizza method tip: Turn on your broiler and put a cast iron pan on your stove on medium heat. Let both heat up for 5-10 minutes while you assemble your pizza stuff. Add a littel oil to the pan, if you like. Roll out the dough and put it in the hot pan, then top while the crust cooks. Once you've got it topped, put it under the broiler for 3-4 minutes or until it's as done as you want. Perfect crust, top and bottom, and no spilling pizza all over your oven.