Homemade Pepperoni Pizza

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Make the best crispy, cheesy homemade pepperoni pizza in under an hour. Simple ingredients, big flavor, and perfect for family pizza night.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Homemade Pepperoni Pizza

Servings: servings

Calories: 208kcal

Author: Alicia

Ingredients

12 ounces pizza dough
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ cup pizza sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded
25 slices pepperoni
flour for dusting counter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 475° F and place the rack on the lowest setting.
Flour the counter and place dough on counter. Begin to roll out dough with a floured rolling pin.
12 ounces pizza dough, flour for dusting counter
Turn the pizza dough 25 degrees at a time as you continue to roll it out until it’s the size crust you desire. Gently lift the dough onto the greased baking sheet or pizza stone.
Prick the crust with a fork and add 1 teaspoon olive oil and spread out over the top of the crust.
1 teaspoon olive oil
Spread sauce evenly over the crust, leaving about 1 inch around the edges. Sprinkle oregano and mozzarella cheese evenly on top, then layer with pepperoni slices.
½ cup pizza sauce, 1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning, 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, 25 slices pepperoni
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly. (Watch your oven closely, your pizza could take as little as 10 minutes.)

Notes

Tips for Rolling the Dough

After rolling this pizza dough for decades, the key is to work slowly and keep the dough moving. Lightly flour the counter and the rolling pin, then place the dough in the center and gently push it out a few inches in one direction, then rotate the dough and repeat. Turning the dough as you roll prevents sticking and helps it stretch evenly without tearing, so the crust stays uniform and bakes up with the right balance of chew and crispness.

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