Jalapeno Pepperoni Pizza
Perfect for spice lovers, this pizza features a delicious crust piled high with spicy pepperoni and fresh jalapeño slices, all topped with cheese and melted until golden and bubbly.
Jalapeno Pepperoni Pizza
Ingredients
Step 1
16" pizza crust
Light olive oil
Red pizza sauce, commercially prepared
Pizza cheese blend, 80-part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded and 20-part Parmesan cheese, shredded
Pizza cheese blend, 80-part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded and 20-part Parmesan cheese, shredded
Fresh jalapeno slices
Step 2
Parmesan cheese, grated
Crushed red pepper
Directions
Step 1: Cover the crust tightly and slack in the refrigerator between 32° and 36°F prior to use.
Step 2: Cover the spicy pepperoni completely and slack in the refrigerator between 32° and 36°F prior to use.
Step 3: Brush the crust with olive oil just prior to assembling the pizza.
Step 4: To assemble each pizza: Spread 6 ounces of sauce evenly over crust. Top with 5 ounces of pizza cheese blend, 3½ ounces of pepperoni, 1 ounce of additional pizza cheese blend, and 1 ounce of fresh jalapeño slices.
Step 5: Bake uncovered, on a lightly oiled pan dusted with cornmeal or on a mesh pizza screen, in a preheated conventional oven at 450°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
Step 6: Remove from oven and slice into 8 portions.
Step 7: Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper.