Pepperoni Pizza
If you’re a real pepperoni lover, feel free to increase the amount used on each pizza. Buy freshly sliced pepperoni from a deli counter rather than prepackaged slices.
Difficulty: Medium
Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 45 minutes
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 lbs. pizza dough
- 1½ cups pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 oz. pepperoni, sliced
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush 2 pizza pans with olive oil.
- Roll or press pizza dough into two 12" circles, slightly thicker at the edges than in the center. Place dough in prepared pans.
- Spread ¾ cup sauce in the center of each pizza, leaving one inch around the edges bare.
- Sprinkle ½ cup Parmesan over the sauce on each pizza. Distribute 1½ cups mozzarella evenly over each pizza, leaving edges bare. Distribute pepperoni slices evenly over each pizza.
- Place first pizza in the center of the oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted.
- Remove pizza from oven carefully. Set aside to rest briefly before slicing. Repeat process with second pie.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 300 |
| Total Fat | 16g |
| Saturated Fat | 5g |
| Cholesterol | 30mg |
| Sodium | 770mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 29g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g |
| Sugars | 5g |
| Protein | 15g |
Recipe Information
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 lbs. pizza dough
- 1½ cups pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 oz. pepperoni, sliced
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush 2 pizza pans with olive oil.
- Roll or press pizza dough into two 12" circles, slightly thicker at the edges than in the center. Place dough in prepared pans.
- Spread ¾ cup sauce in the center of each pizza, leaving one inch around the edges bare.
- Sprinkle ½ cup Parmesan over the sauce on each pizza. Distribute 1½ cups mozzarella evenly over each pizza, leaving edges bare. Distribute pepperoni slices evenly over each pizza.
- Place first pizza in the center of the oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted.
- Remove pizza from oven carefully. Set aside to rest briefly before slicing. Repeat process with second pie.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 300 |
| Total Fat | 16g |
| Saturated Fat | 5g |
| Cholesterol | 30mg |
| Sodium | 770mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 29g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g |
| Sugars | 5g |
| Protein | 15g |