Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

This delicious homemade pizza recipe is easy to make and packed with flavor! Here's how to create a pizza with a crispy crust, savory sauce, and perfectly melted cheese.

Ingredients

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Contadina Quick Pizza Sauce

• cup water
• (12 ounce) can CONTADINA Tomato Paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• teaspoon garlic powder
• teaspoon onion powder
• teaspoon sugar
• teaspoon salt
• teaspoon black pepper

Fleischmann's Easy Pizza Crust

• 3 cups all-purpose flour (or more as needed)
• 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes FLEISCHMANN'S Pizza Crust Yeast or RapidRise Yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 1 cups very warm water (120F to 130F)
• cup oil

Toppings

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or more to taste)
• 1 (6 ounce) package HORMEL Pepperoni

Directions

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425F (220C). Grease two 12-inch pizza pans.

Step 2: Prepare the pizza sauce by whisking together the water, tomato paste, oregano, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Set aside.

Step 3: To make the pizza crust, combine 2 cups of flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add the warm water and oil, and mix for about 1 minute until well blended.

Step 4: Gradually add the remaining flour, a little at a time, until the dough becomes soft and slightly sticky.

Step 5: Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead for about 4 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. Add more flour as needed.

Step 6: If you're using RapidRise yeast, let the dough rest for 10 minutes, covered.

Step 7: Divide the dough into two equal portions. Lightly flour your hands and press each portion of dough into the prepared pizza pans.

Step 8: Spread a layer of pizza sauce over each pizza crust. Then, sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese and top with pepperoni slices.

Step 9: Bake the pizzas in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is browned and the cheese is bubbly. For even cooking, rotate the pizza pans between the top and bottom oven racks halfway through baking.

Recipe Tips

Leftover tomato paste? You can store the unused portion in the freezer for future use!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories	590
Total Fat	29g
Saturated Fat	10g
Cholesterol	48mg
Sodium	1408mg
Total Carbohydrate	60g
Dietary Fiber	3g
Total Sugars	6g
Protein	20g
Vitamin C	0mg
Calcium	168mg
Iron	3mg
Potassium	104mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may vary depending on your calorie needs.