The secret ingredient in the crust this time is fennel. It is important to have a secret ingredient. Taking the time to add the secret ingredient is a demonstration to the universe that you care about what you are doing, that you are being mindful. So always add a secret ingredient. It doesn't even have to be a closely guarded secret. You don't even have to be able to taste it. You just have to care. That is what makes pizza taste good.
Besides, fennel is a good compliment to spicy italian sausage; which we cut into discs and fried brown. And then there is the yellow pepper I wanted to use up. Same with that mushroom. A bit of onion was chopped fine, more a seasoning than a topping. Tomato slices too. Pizza is my favorite way to use up veggies out of the fridge before they go bad. We tossed a few pepperonis on there too for good measure.
I added some extra flour to the dough, because I am getting tired of fighting with a sticky dough when rolling it out. Turned out well. I practiced my hand tossing for a bit, I was even getting excited about the idea that I could get an entire crust without using the rolling pin. But the dough got stretched thin in the center and I broke a hole in it. All you can do is ball it back up and do it over again with the pin.
We enjoyed this pizza while playing Indiana Jones Life and watching the Last Crusade. Good times.
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