Everybody’s Favorite!!
If you are anything like our family, you love a slice of pizza! Every Friday dinner is pizza night at the Merkley house. Most often we whip up this homemade pepperoni pizza recipe. It’s made with our favorite Homemade Pizza Dough, Pizza Sauce, and Pizza Seasonings for a crowd-pleasing easy dinner idea every time! Yes, ordering pizza may be easier, but nothing can beat the taste of homemade pizza!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 50 minutes COOK TIME: 15 minutes Dough
3 cups warm water, 110–115°F 3 tablespoons rapid rise yeast – I have also effectively used active dry yeast 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon salt 6 tablespoons vegetable oil – canola oil or olive oil 6-6½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon cornmeal olive oil, for brushing
Toppings
2 cups pizza sauce – store-bought or homemade Pizza Sauce 6-8 cups shredded mozzarella cheese – Shred your own cheese. The pre-shredded, packaged kind doesn’t melt as well. Replace the mozzarella with another cheese or mix them. Try cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, gouda cheese, or goat cheese. 2 teaspoons pizza seasoning, optional – store-bought or homemade Pizza Seasoning 2 cups pepperoni – Several types of pepperoni can be used. Buy mini or large pepperoni. There’s also thinly sliced pepperoni, which gets a nice char, or thicker slices, which can be a bit chewier. Use pepperoni made from beef, pork, chicken, or a plant-based pepperoni.
Additional Toppings
sausage crumbles, chopped peppers, chopped bacon, (optional)
How to Make Homemade Pizza
Bake the Pizza
Use one of these three methods to bake your pizza. Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video
