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Personal Pepperoni Pizza

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade pepperoni pizza, pizza for two, quarter sheet pizza, small batch pizza dough
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 servings
A homemade pizza with its own small batch of yeast dough and tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella and pepperoni. It makes two servings.

Ingredients

Dough

  • ⅓ cup warm water (100–110°F)
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil plus 1–2 teaspoons for greasing bowl
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

Tomato sauce

  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • ½ cup canned crushed tomatoes (4 ounces)
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Pizza toppings

  • 1½ cups shredded mozzarella (5 ounces)
  • 15 pepperoni slices (1 ounce)

Directions

  • Stir the yeast into the warm water and let it sit for about 2 minutes. Mix in the sugar, salt, garlic powder, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and the flour, then knead for 3 minutes, until the dough is smooth.
  • Rub the bowl and the dough with the oil for greasing the bowl. Cover and let the dough rise for about 30 minutes, until doubled.
  • For the sauce, cook the garlic in ½ tablespoon olive oil in a small saucepan for 30 seconds. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, basil, and salt, and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
  • Heat the oven to 400°F. Press the dough into a thin circle or rectangle on a greased quarter-sheet baking tray. Pinch up the edge and poke the dough all over with a fork.
  • Brush the top lightly with oil and spread on the sauce, leaving the edges bare. Top with the mozzarella and pepperoni.
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until bubbling and browned. Let the pizza cool briefly, then slice.

Nutrition

Serving: 240g | Calories: 669kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1331mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3.3g | Vitamin A: 1127IU | Vitamin C: 7.2mg | Calcium: 554mg | Iron: 3.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 2 servings; cups shredded mozzarella counted as fresh mozzarella. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.