Pepperoni

A crowd-pleasing favorite — crisp, slightly spicy pepperoni over gooey mozzarella and a simple tomato base.

DifficultyEasy
Prep15 min
Cook12 min
Total27 min
Serves2
Yield1 large pizza
Pepperoni pizza
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Ingredients

  • ✔1 ball pizza dough (about 250 g / 9 oz)
  • ✔120 ml (½ cup) tomato sauce
  • ✔200 g (7 oz) low-moisture mozzarella, shredded
  • ✔60 g (2 oz) pepperoni slices
  • ✔½ tsp dried oregano
  • ✔1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 250 °C (480 °F) with a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet inside for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Stretch the dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface.
  3. Spread the tomato sauce over the base, leaving a small border around the edge.
  4. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella evenly, then arrange the pepperoni slices on top.
  5. Scatter over the dried oregano and drizzle with olive oil.
  6. Bake for 10–12 minutes until the crust is golden and the pepperoni edges are crisp. Slice and serve.