Pepperoni Pizza
A Pepperoni Pizza is such a classic that everyone can enjoy.
What You Need
Here’s what I put on my Pepperoni Pizza:
- Canned tomatoes—San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes are the best, I get ours from Costco
- Kosher salt
- Olive oil—extra virgin, use the best quality you can find
- Fresh mozzarella—torn into small pieces
- Pepperoni—the best quality you can find, you don’t need a lot
How to Make this Pepperoni Pizza
Preparing the Pizza
In a medium bowl, use your hands to crush the tomatoes. Try to keep your fingers below the surface to minimize the amount of air incorporated into them. Remove any hard pieces of tomato core, stalk, or skin that you feel. Sprinkle in the salt and gently stir the mixture.
You can prepare this a day in advance. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator until it is needed.
Assembling the Pizza
Lay your prepared homemade pizza dough base out with the olive oil and salt already applied to the outer edges of the crust.
Use a spoon to spread the pizza sauce evenly over the pizza base.
Evenly sprinkle the finely diced red onion over the sauce.
Spread the shredded mozzarella on top.
Evenly distribute the pepperoni pieces across the pizza.
Cook the pizza.
When to Cut and Serve
This Pepperoni Pizza can be cut and served immediately. I typically slice it into 12 pieces when serving a crowd or 8 pieces when there’s no rush for the pizza!
What About Leftovers? (Leftovers?!)
If you happen to have any leftover slices, you can store them in an airtight container or cover a plate with plastic wrap. They’ll keep fresh in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Pepperoni Pizza
Equipment
- 1 small mixing bowl
Ingredients
Pizza Sauce
- 1/3 cup whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Toppings
- 1 tsp red onion, finely diced
- 100 g fresh mozzarella, shredded
- 12 slices pepperoni
Instructions
- Place the canned tomatoes in a bowl and crush them with your hands into a thick pulp, removing any hard stalk pieces.
- Sprinkle in the salt and mix gently.
- Take one prepared homemade pizza dough base.
- Using a spoon, spread the pizza sauce evenly over the pizza base.
- Evenly sprinkle the finely diced red onion over the sauce.
- Spread the shredded mozzarella on top.
- Add the slices of pepperoni.
