The Easiest Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup water, heated to 110 degrees (very warm, almost too hot for comfort)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 envelope (2 1/4 teaspoons) rapid-rise or instant yeast
• 2 3/4 white whole wheat flour (or regular whole wheat flour)
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 32-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and crushed by hand OR about 2/3 cup pizza sauce of choice
• 2 cups shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
• additional toppings of choice**
• Smoked sea salt
• Torn fresh basil