Pizza

Pizza to me is basically anything baked on a flat dough, but this is a classic pepperoni pizza with a really tasty sauce.

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Pizza

Cuisine: American Courses: Entrées

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 25 mins Rest Time 5 mins Total Time 40 mins

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 pizza dough (use my recipe to make 2 14" pizzas)
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.25 tsp pepper
• 0.5 tsp garlic powder
• 0.5 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp rosemary
• 2 tsp oregano
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 16 oz shredded mozzarella cheese (or substitute mexican cheese blend)
• 12 oz pepperoni

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425°F

2. In a small bowl, mix together tomato sauce, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, oregano, 1 teaspoon of rosemary until combined

3. On a floured surface, punch out dough into 2 14" rounds

4. Brush olive oil onto 2 rimless baking sheets

   If using rimmed baking sheets, flip them over so the heat gets to the crust evenly.

5. Transfer each dough round to the baking sheets

6. Brush olive oil liberally onto each dough round paying special attetion to the outer edge

7. Evenly spread sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni onto each dough round

8. Sprinkle remaining rosemary on top, paying close attention to the outer edge

9. Bake until crust is golden brown and cheese it melted - about 20-25 minutes.

10. Cool for 5 minutes before cutting.

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