Ingredients
- Pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
- Mozzarella sticks or string cheese
- Pizza sauce
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Sliced pepperoni
- Olive oil
- Optional seasonings: garlic powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475 °F (245 °C) and place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat.
- Stretch the dough into a round, slightly larger than your pizza pan or stone.
- Place mozzarella sticks or string cheese around the edge, folding the dough over and pressing to seal the cheese inside the crust.
- Brush the stuffed crust lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder or Italian seasoning if using.
- Spread an even layer of pizza sauce over the dough, leaving a border for the crust.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella generously on top and arrange pepperoni slices to cover.
- Slide the pizza onto the hot stone or baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes, until golden and bubbly.
- Remove from oven, let rest for a minute, then slice and serve hot.
Notes
- Make sure to seal the crust well to prevent cheese from leaking out.
- Let the pizza rest briefly after baking for easier slicing.
- Add herbs or red pepper flakes to the sauce for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Halal
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
