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Classic Pepperoni Pizza

Classic Pepperoni Pizza

A home-baked pizza with a crisp, chewy crust, restrained tomato sauce, bubbling mozzarella, Parmesan, and plenty of crisp-edged pepperoni.

  • comfort food
  • dinner
  • family dinner
  • homemade pizza
  • Italian American
  • italian-american
  • lunch
  • main course
  • mozzarella
  • oven-baked
  • parmesan
  • pepperoni
  • pepperoni pizza
  • pizza
  • pizza night
  • tomato sauce

$10.31

Per Serving

$2.58

Total

55 min

Prep

35 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

medium

Ingredients and shopping

Servings

  • 1 poundFresh pizza dough
  • 1/2 cupPizza sauce
  • 1 tablespoonExtra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoonAll-purpose flour
  • 8 ouncesLow-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese
  • 3 ouncespepperoni
  • 1 ounceParmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoonDried oregano

Fresh pizza dough · 1 Pound

Kroger® Pizza Dough

100%

In recipe$3.00
To buy$3.00
Details
Kroger · 16 oz$3.00 per packageBuy 1Package use: 100%Product matchEstimated

Low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese · 8 Ounce

Kroger® Whole Milk Mozzarella Shredded Cheese

100%

In recipe$2.00
To buy$2.00
Details
Kroger · 8 oz$2.00 per packageBuy 1Package use: 100%Product matchEstimated

Sliced pepperoni · 3 Ounce

Kroger® Sliced Pepperoni

100%

In recipe$1.99
To buy$1.99
Details
Kroger · 3 oz$1.99 per packageBuy 1Package use: 100%Product matchEstimated

Pizza sauce · 0.5 Cup

Rao's Homemade Classic Pizza Sauce Made With Italian Tomatoes

33%

In recipe$1.79
To buy$5.49
Details
Rao's · 12.3 oz$5.49 per packageBuy 1Package use: 33%Product matchEstimated

Parmesan cheese · 1 Ounce

BelGioioso® Freshly Grated Parmesan

20%

In recipe$1.20
To buy$5.99
Details
BelGioioso · 5 oz$5.99 per packageBuy 1Package use: 20%Product matchEstimated

Dried oregano · 0.5 Teaspoon

Simple Truth Organic® Oregano Leaves

3%

In recipe$0.12
To buy$3.99
Details
Simple Truth · 0.55 oz$3.99 per packageBuy 1Package use: 3%Product matchEstimated

Extra-virgin olive oil · 1 Tablespoon

Kroger® Extra Virgin Olive Oil

3%

In recipe$0.19
To buy$6.49
Details
Kroger · 16.9 fl oz$6.49 per packageBuy 1Package use: 3%Product matchEstimated

All-purpose flour · 1 Tablespoon

White Lily All Purpose Flour, 2 lb Bag

1%

In recipe$0.02
To buy$2.79
Details
White Lily · 2 lb$2.79 per packageBuy 1Package use: 1%Product matchEstimated
32% used in this recipe$21.43 unused

Steps

Centered freestanding kitchen oven photographed against a neutral light background.Oven
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Centered stainless-steel box grater photographed upright on a neutral light background.Box grater
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Centered stainless-steel pizza cutter with a round cutting wheel and matte black handle on a light neutral background.Pizza cutter
Centered stainless-steel spoon photographed against a neutral light-gray background.Spoon
Centered rimmed baking sheet with a raised edge on a neutral light background.Rimmed baking sheet
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1

Warm the dough, preheat the oven, and grate the cheeses

Centered freestanding kitchen oven photographed against a neutral light background.Oven
Centered stainless-steel box grater photographed upright on a neutral light background.Box grater

Set the pizza dough on the counter, cover it, and let it warm for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, position an oven rack in the lower third and preheat the oven to 500°F. Shred the mozzarella and finely grate the Parmesan.

2

Oil the baking sheet and flour the dough

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Centered rimmed baking sheet with a raised edge on a neutral light background.Rimmed baking sheet

Coat the baking sheet with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil. Place the dough in the center of the sheet and dust the dough and your hands lightly with the flour.

Do not taste the raw pizza dough or uncooked flour.

3

Stretch the dough into a bordered rectangle

Centered rimmed baking sheet with a raised edge on a neutral light background.Rimmed baking sheet

Press the dough gently from the center toward the edges, then stretch it into a 12-by-16-inch rectangle. Leave a slightly thicker 1/2-inch border around the edge. If the dough springs back, let it rest for 5 minutes before finishing the shape.

4

Top the pizza and brush the exposed crust

Centered stainless-steel spoon photographed against a neutral light-gray background.Spoon
Centered rimmed baking sheet with a raised edge on a neutral light background.Rimmed baking sheet
A single unbranded pastry brush with a pale wooden handle, metal ferrule, and soft bristles, centered on a light neutral background.Pastry brush

Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving the border uncovered. Sprinkle with the oregano, followed by the mozzarella. Distribute the pepperoni evenly over the cheese, then sprinkle with the Parmesan. Brush the exposed crust with the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil.

5

Bake the pizza until browned, bubbling, and crisp-edged

Centered freestanding kitchen oven photographed against a neutral light background.Oven
Centered rimmed baking sheet with a raised edge on a neutral light background.Rimmed baking sheet

Bake for 13 to 16 minutes, rotating the sheet after 8 minutes. The pizza is ready when the crust is deeply browned at the edges and golden underneath, the cheese is bubbling, and the pepperoni has crisp edges.

Use oven mitts when handling the baking sheet; it will be extremely hot at 500°F.

6

Rest, transfer, cool, and cut the pizza

Realistic studio photograph of a plain black-handled stainless-steel kitchen spatula centered on a neutral light background.Spatula
Centered rectangular wooden cutting board photographed against a plain light background.Cutting Board
Centered stainless-steel pizza cutter with a round cutting wheel and matte black handle on a light neutral background.Pizza cutter

Let the pizza rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer it to a cutting board with a large spatula, cool for 3 more minutes, and cut into 8 pieces.

Let the pizza cool briefly before cutting to prevent hot cheese and sauce from causing burns.

7

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