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Iowa Taco Pizza

Unknown · seriouseats.com · 2025 · Original

other (asserted)

Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

360g

Water

346g

Hydration

96.0%

Salt

4.9%

Yeast

0.42%

Oil

19.6%

Sauce

256g

Cheese

227g

Dough weight

802g

Process

Bake temp

500°F / 260°C

Bake time

1-2 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (18)

  • flourbread flour360g
  • yeastinstant yeast1.5g
  • sugardiastatic malt powder7g
  • oiloil7g
  • waterwater227g
  • saltDiamond Crystal Kosher kosher salt7g
  • oilolive oil0.25 cup · 54.5g
  • sauce tomato1 can whole peeled tomatoes
  • waterl water0.5 cup · 118.5g
  • sauce tomatoWorcestershire sauce0.5 tbsp · 6.3g
  • saltDiamond Crystal kosher salt1 tsp · 6g
  • oilneutral oil such as vegetable or canola oil2 tsp · 9g
  • sauce tomatocanned4 oz · 113.4g
  • sauce tomatoprepared taco sauce from recipe above2 oz · 56.7g
  • cheese othermild cheddar cheese4 oz · 113.4g
  • cheese otherMonterey Jack cheese4 oz · 113.4g
  • sauce tomato1 Plum or Roma tomato80g
  • dairy doughSour cream for garnish

Toppings (16)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheesewhite vinegar3 tbsp · 37.5g
  • over cheeseonion powder1.5 tsp · 6.3g
  • over cheesegarlic powder0.75 tsp · 3.2g
  • over cheeseground cayenne0.75 tsp · 3.2g
  • over cheesesmoked paprika1 tsp · 4.2g
  • over cheesemonosodium glutamate0.25 tsp · 1.1g
  • over cheesexanthan gum0.125 tsp · 0.5g
  • over cheeseground cumin2 tsp · 8.4g
  • over cheesechili powder1 tsp · 4.2g
  • over cheesedried Mexican oregano0.5 tsp · 0.3g
  • over cheesecoriander0.25 tsp · 1.1g
  • over cheeseground beef12 oz · 340.2g
  • over cheesecanned refried beans4 oz · 113g
  • over cheese2 scant cups iceberg lettuce2 cup · 90g
  • over cheese1 can sliced black olives63.8g
  • over cheesetaco-flavored tortilla chips120g