Classic Homemade Pepperoni Pizza

Ingredients List

Contadina Instant Pizza Sauce:

• ½ cup water

• ½ (12 ounce) can CONTADINA Tomato Paste

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

• ½ teaspoon onion powder

• ½ teaspoon sugar

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Fleischmann's Quick Pizza Dough:

• 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed

• 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes FLEISCHMANN'S Pizza Crust Yeast or RapidRise Yeast

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt

• 1 ⅓ cups very warm water (120 degrees F to 130 degrees F)

• ⅓ cup oil

Pizza Toppings:

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or more to taste

• 1 (6 ounce) package HORMEL Pepperoni

Instructions

Prepare the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine water, tomato paste, oregano, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth and set aside.

Make the dough: In a large bowl, mix 2 cups of flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Add warm water and oil, stirring until combined, about 1 minute. Slowly incorporate the rest of the flour, a little at a time, until the dough becomes soft and sticky.

Split the dough into two equal portions. Lightly dust your hands with flour, then flatten each dough ball onto the prepared pizza pans.

Spread the sauce over the dough, then sprinkle with cheese and top with pepperoni.

Place the pizzas in the preheated oven and bake until the crusts are golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 18 to 20 minutes. Halfway through, rotate the pizza pans between the top and bottom racks.

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Nutritional Information (per serving)