How To Make Classic Sheet Pan Pizza

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pizza/flatbread

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pizza dough, at room temperature for at least 1 hour
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound uncooked pork sausage, casings removed
  • 4 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 2 ounces sliced pepperoni
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 6 precooked meatballs, cut into quarters
  • 3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven and oil the sheet pan. Arrange a rack in the lowest position and heat to the oven to 450°F. Pour the olive oil into the 13×13-inch rimmed baking sheet and tilt the pan around to sort of spread out the oil — don’t worry, the dough will push the oil around a bit more.
  2. Press the dough out into the sheet pan. Place the dough on the baking sheet and use your hands to press the dough out to the edges of the pan — it doesn’t need to be perfect, but work the dough into as even of a rectangle as possible. Set the dough aside to rest while you cook the sausage and mushrooms.
  3. Cook the sausage and mushrooms. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage in large pieces. Break up the large pieces of sausage with a spatula or wooden spoon and cook until browned, stirring regularly, about 8 minutes. Transfer the sausage to one side of a large plate and set aside. Add the mushrooms to the same pan and cook until the mushrooms are golden-brown and have released most of their moisture, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms next to the sausage.
  4. Dock the pizza dough with a fork. Use a large fork to pierce the pizza dough all over, focusing on the center, to within an inch of the edge.
  5. Spread on the sauce. Spread the sauce into a thin, even layer on the pizza, leaving some exposed dough along the edges for the crust.
  6. Top with the meats and cheeses. Place the pepperoni in a single layer first, then evenly distribute the meatballs, sausage, and mushrooms. Sprinkle on the mozzarella, followed by the Parmesan.
  7. Bake the pizza for 20 to 25 minutes. Bake until the crust and cheese are golden-brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
  8. Cool and slice. Cool the pizza for about 10 minutes in pan before slicing into squares and serving.

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