A recipe for your 9-point, quick and easy pepperoni pizza:
Ingredients:
- 16 ounces store-bought pizza dough (enough for 1 pizza)
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 18-20 slices pepperoni
- 12 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- Red onion (optional, amount not specified)
- Banana peppers (optional, amount not specified)
- Garlic salt
- Italian seasoning
- Flour for rolling
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix garlic salt and Italian seasoning into the pizza dough according to your preference.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough thinly. The thinner the dough, the crispier the crust.
- Place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the dough for 12-14 minutes before adding toppings. This pre-bakes the crust and prevents sogginess.
- Take out the pizza and spread pizza sauce evenly.
- Top with your desired amount of pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, red onion (if using), and banana peppers (if using).
- Bake for an additional 5-6 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Tips:
- You can adjust the amount of cheese and pepperoni to your liking.
- Feel free to experiment with other toppings like sausage, mushrooms, or olives.
- If you don’t have parchment paper, you can lightly grease the baking sheet with olive oil.
This recipe should take about 1.5 hours, including preheating the oven. By avoiding pre-pizza snacking and using these time-saving tricks, you’ve got a delicious homemade meal that fits your points!