How to make a pepperoni and a cheese pizza with ease Recipe
Professional chef and author, Cricket Azima for the Betty Crocker kitchens shares her secrets on how to make an Extra-Easy Pizza with your family. This great recipe starts with a light flakey crust and ends with customized toppings so that everyone has their favorite combo. Bon Appétit!
Ingredients
| Stuffed-Crust Pepperoni Pizza | ||
| 3 cups Original Bisquick® mix | ||
| 2/3 cup very hot water | ||
| 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil | ||
| Pepperoni | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| Colby-monterey jack cheese stick | 4 , cut in half | |
| Pizza sauce | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Italian cheese blend | 2 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
| Mushrooms | 1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| Green bell pepper | 1 Small | |
| Ripe olives | 1 Can (10oz), drained | |
Directions
Stuffed-Crust Pepperoni Pizza
1. Move oven rack to lowest position; heat oven to 450°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, hot water and oil with fork until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes. Let stand 8 minutes.
2. Pat or press dough in bottom and 1 inch over side of pizza pan. Lightly press 1/4 cup of the pepperoni along edge of dough. Place string cheese over pepperoni along edge of dough, overlapping if necessary. Fold 1-inch edge of dough over and around cheese and pepperoni; press to seal. Bake 7 minutes.
3. Spread pizza sauce over partially baked crust. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the Italian cheese, remaining 1/2 cup pepperoni, the mushrooms, bell pepper and olives. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
4. Bake 9 to 12 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
1. Move oven rack to lowest position; heat oven to 450°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, hot water and oil with fork until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes. Let stand 8 minutes.
2. Pat or press dough in bottom and 1 inch over side of pizza pan. Lightly press 1/4 cup of the pepperoni along edge of dough. Place string cheese over pepperoni along edge of dough, overlapping if necessary. Fold 1-inch edge of dough over and around cheese and pepperoni; press to seal. Bake 7 minutes.
3. Spread pizza sauce over partially baked crust. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the Italian cheese, remaining 1/2 cup pepperoni, the mushrooms, bell pepper and olives. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
4. Bake 9 to 12 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
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