Pizza with Stuffed Crust
Italian sausage pizza with a cheese-stuffed crust, offering rich, restaurant-style flavor and texture.
Ingredients
cornmeal
2 teaspoons
refrigerated pizza crust
2 tubes (13.8 ounces each)
string cheese
8 ounces
butter (melted)
1 tablespoon
fresh basil or dried basil (minced)
1-1/2 teaspoons or 1/2 teaspoon
pizza sauce
1 can (8 ounces)
sliced pepperoni
1 package (3-1/2 ounces)
mushroom stems and pieces (drained)
1 can (4 ounces)
sliced ripe olives (drained)
1 can (2-1/4 ounces)
shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 cups (8 ounces)
Instructions
1
Prepare stuffed crust
Sprinkle cornmeal evenly over a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Unroll pizza dough and place on pan, letting dough drape 1 in. over the edges. Pinch center seam to seal. Place pieces of string cheese around edges of pan. Fold dough over cheese; pinch to seal. Brush the crust with butter; sprinkle with basil.
2
Assemble and bake
Bake at 425° for 5 minutes. Spread sauce over crust. Place two-thirds of the pepperoni in a single layer over sauce. Sprinkle with mushrooms, olives and cheese. Top with remaining pepperoni. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until crust and cheese are lightly browned.
