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10 Homemade Pizzas to Make Tonight

It's way easier than it sounds (not to mention pretty damn impressive).

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When the craving for gooey cheese, crispy crust, and mountains of toppings strikes, don’t go for delivery: make your own pizza at home instead. It’s way easier than it sounds (not to mention pretty damn impressive), plus the options for toppings go way past pepperoni or Hawaiian. From a simple Margherita pie with a no-knead dough to a pizza topped with creamed leeks, bacon, and goat cheese, these 10 recipes are bound to be your new favorite pies.

Cacio e Pepe Pizza with Roasted Radishes

This thin-crusted pizza gets a serious kick from freshly ground pepper, Grana Padano, and roasted radishes. The textural contrast of salty cheese, tender radishes, and crisp crust make this pizza irresistible. Don't like radishes? Try it with broccoli rabe. Get the recipe on Food52.

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Grilled Fennel Flatbread with Olives and Sultanas

We love the way that the golden raisins are worked into the olive spread and the topping itself, so that each bite guarantees a hint of sweetness. The creaminess of the feta and the crunch from the fennel give this flatbread a great texture—making it even more fun to eat. Get the recipe on Food52.

Meyer Lemon Foccacia

A gorgeous, tart, salty-sweet flatbread (again, not exactly a pizza, forgive us), this is the kind of bread that makes us forget the doldrums of winter: it is bright, it is addictive, and it is deeply satisfying. Forget about garlic bread, we want to start every meal with a loaf of this lemony number. Get the recipe on Food52.

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Pantry Pissaladière

A large rectangle of chewy crust heaped with caramelized onions, salty anchovies, slivers of Kalamata olives, and a hint of thyme. Consider it France's contribution to your pizza repertoire. Get the recipe on Food52.

Una Pizza Rustica e Autentica for Sophia Loren

This recipe turns out a crisp-crusted pie (complete with authentically charred bubbles), topped with smears of buffalo mozzarella, aromatic scraps of torn basil and a kicky, bright tomato sauce. It takes a bit of effort, but it's a whole lot easier than flying to Naples. Get the recipe on Food52.

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Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Galette

Rustic and hearty, this galette is so good that we're forgiving it for not quite being a pizza. It coaxes sweetness from the butternut squash and roasted garlic, complementing them with the right blend of salty, creamy cheese, fragrant thyme and a delicate, buttery crust we're sure to adapt to many other recipes (like basic margherita pizza). Get the recipe on Food52.

Asparagus and Arugula Pizza with Vegan Pesto

Bursting with the flavors of zesty arugula, lemony basil, and asparagus, this pizza is as fresh and light as can be, yet comforting enough to make a simple weeknight supper. Get the recipe on Food52.

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Leek, Bacon, and Goat Cheese Pizza

Leeks get sauteed with white wine and cream until they are tender, and then join crispy bacon and crumbled goat cheese on top of a crusty dough. We dare you to crack an egg on top before baking. Get the recipe on Food52.

Jim Lahey's No-Knead Pizza Dough + Margherita Pie

The hardest thing about making pizza, the kneading, has been removed from the process entirely, leaving you with no excuse not to make your own dough. Grab some mozz, tomato sauce, and a few basil leaves and you'll be cranking out perfect thin-crust, chewy pies in no time. Get the recipe on Food52.

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Broccoli Rabe, Potato, and Rosemary Pizza

This is simply one of the best white pizzas we've ever tasted. Cooking the potato slices beforehand allows them to almost melt into the rest of the pizza, and a shower of rosemary, pecorino, and black pepper keep it from feeling anything but dull. Get the recipe on Food52.

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