Pepperoni Pizza

Today the kids and I made Pepperoni Pizza.  This recipe is great for kids because it is fast and easy.  Kids love to make there own pizza and put just the right amount of cheese and pepperoni on them.

2 frozen pizza dough balls.
Allow the frozen dough to defrost on the counter for 1 hour.  Then remove the dough from the plastic wrap and place in a oiled bowl.  Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place dough in the oven or another warm place to rise for 2 hours (the dough will stay warmer if you turn on the oven light).


5 Minute Pizza Sauce:
1 28 ounce can Cento Italian Style peeled tomatoes
10 fresh basil leaves or 2 tablespoons dried oregano
4 fresh garlic cloves
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon iodized salt
1/2 teaspoons fresh pepper

Place the above ingredients into a bowl and puree them with a food processor or Braun electric wisk until pureed.  Let pizza sauce rest for 30 minutes.

 2 cups fresh mozzarella cut into cubes
8 oz. fresh pepperoni sliced

Place the sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella in separate bowls on the counter.  Preheat the oven to 550 degrees.

Separate the pizza dough into 4 pieces.  This will allow you to have 4 separate pizzas.  Place the dough on a floured counter.  Roll the dough out with a rolling pin until you have the right thickness. My family likes the dough about 1/8" inch thick.  If the dough is too sticky just add a little more flour to your hands, counter and rolling pin.

Place 1/4 cup of pizza sauce in the center of the pizza and spread the sauce around the dough leaving a small boarder of dough.  Then add 1/4 cup of fresh mozzarella on top then add the pepperonis.

Slide the pizza onto a pizza pan (I use a round pizza pan that has wholes in the bottom from Target) and place in a 550 degree oven.  Cook the pizza for 6 minutes or until desired brown-ness. When the pizza is cooked remove from the pan and slide the pizza onto a cutting board to cut and serve.  Repeat the above steps for the other 3 pizzas.

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