Deluxe Pepperoni Pizza

Pizza night gets a whole tastier when you make our Deluxe Pepperoni Pizza recipe. It's full of simple but delicious ingredients like zesty pepperoni, fresh basil, red pepper, your favorite tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Using the ready-made dough helps cut down on meal prep time so you can feed a hungry crowd in no time. It's an easy dinner to make for movie night or a just a quick weekday meal. Make it once, and your family will ask for this deluxe pizza again and again.

Skill LevelBeginner

AmountAbout 8 servings

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

3 ounces sliced pepperoni
1 package (13.8 ounces.) refrigerated pizza crust
3/4 cup pizza sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup roasted red peppers, cut in strips
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

Tools
Excelle Elite 14inch Pizza Crisper

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 375F.
Arrange pepperoni slices in a single layer on paper towels on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave for 30-60 seconds or until pepperoni is starting to crisp; set aside.
Unroll pizza dough and stretch to fit bottom of 14 in. pizza pan. Spread pizza sauce evenly over dough. Sprinkle with mozzarella; add pepperoni, red pepper and parmesan cheese.
Bake 15-18 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly, and crust is golden brown. Sprinkle basil or Italian seasoning over pizza.