Dice Spice Deep Dish Pizza

Ingredients

  • 1–1.5 oz Margherita® Diced Pepperoni
  • 1–1.5 oz Margherita® Thick Cut Cup ‘N Char Pepperoni
  • 25 oz pizza dough
  • 8 oz whole and part-skim mozzarella, shredded
  • Dried oregano, pinch
  • Grated Parmesan, pinch
  • Oil and pizza sauce
  • Optional: basil leaves, seasoned ricotta

Details

Product:

Margherita® Diced Pepperoni, Margherita® Thick Cut Cup ‘N Char Pepperoni

Meal Course:

Dinner, Lunch

Dish Type:

Entrée

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Oil small cast-iron pan or deep-dish cake pan.
  3. Press dough into pan, pushing up sides to form 1–1.5″ wall.
  4. Spread pizza sauce evenly over dough.
  5. Add mozzarella, spreading evenly and slightly up sides of pan for caramelization.
  6. Top with diced pepperoni and thick cut cup ‘n char pepperoni.
  7. Bake 20–25 minutes until crust is golden and set.
  8. Remove from oven.
  9. Finish with Parmesan and oregano.
  10. Optionally, top with basil and seasoned ricotta.
  11. Rest 5 minutes before removing from pan.