How to make Pepperoni Pizza at home ?

The smell of freshly baked “Pepperoni pizza” with cheese brings water in the mouth. Instead of looking forward to a pizza delivery boy, it is better to make it at home. Pizzas made at home can be equally tasty. In the following article there are some homemade recipes of Pepperoni Pizza.

The most popular pizza in America is Pepperoni pizza. The Italian name for a pepperoni pizza is pizza “Alla diavola”. It is cheesy, gooey, hot and spicy. Pepperoni in Italian literally means peppers. Pepperoni is a popular Pizza topping in American-style pizzerias. It is a spicy Italian-American variety of Salami usually made from beef or pork. Vegetarian can use pepperoni made from soy protein, but spiced in a similar way. Sodium nitrite, used as a curing agent, is what gives pepperoni the pink part of its distinct orange-pink color, while paprika or other Capsicum provides the orange part.

Recipes of Pepperoni Pizza

• 1 Videojug, pizza dough
• half an onion, thinly sliced
• half a recipe of Videojug’s tomato sauce
• 2 balls of mozzarella, sliced
• flour for dusting
• 150 g thinly sliced pepperoni
• salt and pepper
• olive oil to drizzle
• 1 baking tray
• 1 metal spoon
• 1 rolling pin

Method of preparation:

• First of all preheat the oven by setting the temperature to 215ºC.
• After that roll out the dough and sprinkle some flour on to the work surface and place the ball of dough in the centre.
• Dust the dough and rolling pin with flour and roll it into a circle.
• Dust the baking tray with flour and put the dough pizza in the middle. To create a rustic circle push it outwards by fingers.
• Then, spread the tomato sauce over the pizza base.
• Place slices of mozzarella on top, followed by the sliced pepperoni.
• Sprinkle on the onion, season with black pepper and salt and drizzle over some olive oil.
• Place the pizza into the middle of the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
• After 15-20 minutes, remove it from the oven.
• Using a large knife, cut diagonally into slices and serve.

Pepperoni Pizza Pockets

Ingredients:

• 1 Package of sliced Pepperoni
• 4 oz of shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 1 Package of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
• a few drizzles of Ragu
• Baking Sheet
• non-Stick Cooking Spray

Method of preparation:

• First of all preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Then spray the baking sheet with the non-stick cooking spray.
• Flatten the crescent rolls in to two squares. Each square will contain two triangular crescents.
• After that, place squares on the baking sheet.
• Add sauce in the middle of the squares, making sure not to get any near the edges.
• Sprinkle desired amount of cheese over the sauce.
• Top with pepperoni slices, again making sure not to get any on the edges.
• Fold the squares over and pinch shut on all of the edges.
• Place pepperoni pizza pockets in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until crescents turn golden brown.
• Serve hot.

Breakfast Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 prebaked mini pizza crust
• 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/4 cup pizza sauce
• 12 slices pepperoni

Method of preparation:

• First of all take a small bowl and whisk the eggs, onion and water.
• After that, in small skillet heat butter until it is hot.
• Add egg mixture; cook and stir over medium heat until eggs are partially set.
• Place the crust on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons cheese and drizzle with about 2 tablespoons pizza sauce.
• Top with scrambled egg mixture.
• Drizzle with remaining pizza sauce; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Top with pepperoni.
• Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until crust is slightly crisp.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Video of how to make pizza: cooking for dads Pizza Night! part-1 from youtube:

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