Basil and Three-Cheese Thin-Crust Pizza

Dough:

• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (100° to 110°)
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 ounces), divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons stone-ground yellow cornmeal
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

Spicy Pizza Sauce 

• Cooking spray
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 

Remaining ingredients:

• 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 
• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta
• 2 tablespoons finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

To make Spicy Pizza Sauce:
Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic to pan; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in wine; cook 30 seconds. Add tomato paste, oregano, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and tomatoes. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar. Cool.

To make pizza:
To prepare dough, dissolve honey and yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 1 cup flour and salt to yeast mixture; stir until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 6 minutes); add enough of the remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel slightly sticky). Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and chill 1 hour.

Position one oven rack in the middle setting. Position another rack in the lowest setting, and place a rimless baking sheet on the bottom rack. Preheat oven to 500°.

Roll dough into a 13-inch circle (about 1/4 inch thick) on a lightly floured surface. Place dough on a rimless baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim. Brush oil over dough. Remove preheated baking sheet from oven; close oven door. Slide dough onto preheated baking sheet, using a spatula as a guide. Bake on lowest oven rack at 500° for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.

Spread Spicy Pizza Sauce in an even layer over crust, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Combine mozzarella and ricotta; sprinkle evenly over sauce. Top with Parmesan. Bake on middle rack an additional 10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese melts. Sprinkle with basil. Cut into 8 wedges.

Serves 4 (2 wedges); 328 calories.

VERDICT:  The Spicy Sauce really is spicy--I would cut down the red pepper--but otherwise delicious.  All else is easy.  I accidentally made twice as much dough as the recipe calls for, so we got to eat it twice!  Keep.