Restaurant-Style Pepperoni Pizza

Name: Restaurant-Style Pepperoni Pizza
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 9 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 ball Pizza Dough (medium size, fresh or store-bought); 1/4 cup Tomato Sauce (pizza sauce); 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese (shredded); 1/2 cup Pepperoni (sliced); 1 tbsp Olive Oil (extra virgin, for crust (optional))

Learn to make a delicious restaurant-quality pepperoni pizza from scratch. This recipe guides you through stretching the dough, adding classic toppings, and baking it to perfection for a cheesy, crispy crust pizza.

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#Italian

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#Restaurant-style

#Pepperoni

Stretched Pizza Dough with Sauce

Recipe Information

Prep Time

Cook Time

Total Time

Servings

Medium

Italian

None

Nutrition (per serving)

450

Calories

20g

Protein

45g

Carbs

20g

Fat

Pizza Ready for Oven

Ingredients

Pizza Dough
(medium size, fresh or store-bought)
1 ball
Tomato Sauce
(pizza sauce)
1 cup
Mozzarella Cheese
(shredded)
1 cup
Pepperoni
(sliced)
1 cup
Olive Oil
(extra virgin, for crust (optional))
1 tbsp

Servings: 3

💡 Tip: Check off ingredients as you add them to keep track of your progress!

Freshly Baked Pizza

Instructions

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Prepare the Pizza Dough: Stretch and shape the pizza dough to your desired thickness and size, ensuring a slight raised edge for the crust.
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Prepare the Pizza Dough: Stretch and shape the pizza dough to your desired thickness and size, ensuring a slight raised edge for the crust.
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Dust your work surface and hands with flour to prevent sticking.
2
Apply Tomato Sauce: Evenly spread the pizza sauce over the prepared dough, leaving a small border for the crust.
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Apply Tomato Sauce: Evenly spread the pizza sauce over the prepared dough, leaving a small border for the crust.
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Don't overload with sauce to prevent a soggy crust.
3
Add Mozzarella Cheese: Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese generously over the tomato sauce.
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Add Mozzarella Cheese: Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese generously over the tomato sauce.
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Use fresh mozzarella for an even melt, or low-moisture shredded for crispier results.
4
Arrange Pepperoni: Distribute the pepperoni slices evenly across the cheese layer, and optionally drizzle olive oil on the crust.
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Arrange Pepperoni: Distribute the pepperoni slices evenly across the cheese layer, and optionally drizzle olive oil on the crust.
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For extra crispiness, dab pepperoni with a paper towel before placing on pizza to remove excess grease.
5
Bake the Pizza: Carefully transfer the pizza to a preheated oven (ideally 500-550°F or 260-290°C) and bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and slightly charred.
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Bake the Pizza: Carefully transfer the pizza to a preheated oven (ideally 500-550°F or 260-290°C) and bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and slightly charred.
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A pizza stone or steel will help achieve a crispy bottom crust. Preheat it with the oven.
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Slice and Serve: Remove the pizza from the oven, let it cool for a minute or two, then slice and serve hot.
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Slice and Serve: Remove the pizza from the oven, let it cool for a minute or two, then slice and serve hot.
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Allowing the pizza to rest briefly prevents toppings from sliding off when sliced.