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You will need to either purchase or prepare this pizza dough (see link) prior to making this. When you make a full portion pizza dough, you can double up the recipe or keep the remainder of the dough refrigerated. You can use it in chicken bake or pizza rolls recipes.

Pepperoni pizza on a cutting board cut into slices with a pizza slicer besides it

Speaking of pizza, you can substitute things to your own liking. This recipe will help you with the basics of making your own pizza at home. We love this version of pizza and have been sticking to this recipe for years. Nowadays we hardly buy pizza anymore, because homemade pizza has better ingredients and costs a portion.

Note: This recipe will make two medium size pizzas.

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Pepperoni pizza on a cutting board cut into slices with a pizza slicer besides it

The Perfect Pizza

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Servings
2 Units
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Oil the baking sheet with some olive oil. Sprinkle it with corn meal and set aside.
    cornmeal on a sheet pan
  • Cut the dough into two and roll each one out into a pizza shape you desire.
    pizza dough on a cutting floured cutting board
  • Spread ranch dressing over the dough, you can use pizza sauce if that is what you prefer. Sprinkle it with mozzarella cheese and Mexican cheese.
    Ranch being spread on rolled out dough that is laying on the baking pan, with 2 bowls besides the pan, one with cheese other with pepperoni \
  • Spread pepperoni evenly over the top and sprinkle cheese just a little more. Sprinkle edges with sesame seeds.
    Pizza on a baking pan with a little bowl of sesame seeds besides the pizza
  • Bake pizza in a preheated oven to 425F for about 12 minutes or until it's golden brown. Serve pizza right away. If you plan to serve pizza later, you can always reheat it in an oven.
    Pepperoni pizza on a cutting board cut into slices
Nutrition Facts
The Perfect Pizza
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1828 Calories from Fat 1269
% Daily Value*
Fat 141g217%
Saturated Fat 56g280%
Cholesterol 334mg111%
Sodium 4842mg202%
Potassium 534mg15%
Carbohydrates 55g18%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 85g170%
Vitamin A 1495IU30%
Vitamin C 2.8mg3%
Calcium 1347mg135%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted April 20, 2015

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.