Stuffed Crust Pepperoni Pizza
Stuffed Crust Pepperoni Pizza is a homemade pepperoni pizza with a golden crust stuffed full of melted mozzarella, baked until bubbly and crisp, and finished with simple seasonings for a family friendly meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 6 mozzarella string cheese sticks
- ¾ cup pizza sauce
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup pepperoni slices
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or melted butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to four hundred twenty five degrees Fahrenheit and prepare pan or stone.
- Roll dough into a twelve inch circle with thicker edges.
- Place mozzarella sticks on edge, fold dough over, and seal tightly.
- Spread sauce and cover with shredded mozzarella.
- Add pepperoni evenly across the surface.
- Brush crust, add seasonings, and bake fifteen to twenty minutes.
- Rest five minutes, then slice and serve hot.