5 Topping Pizza Recipe
Includes choice of base sauce and mozzarella cheese.
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Ingredients
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Pizza Dough & Build
Sauce (choose one)
Cheese
Toppings (choose up to 5 total; quantities listed are a suggestion to make five distinctive toppings)
Finish & Seasoning
Method
Pizza Dough & Prep
- 1
preheat
Preheat your oven to 500°F (260°C). If you have a pizza stone, place it on the middle rack while the oven heats. If using a baking sheet, lightly oil the sheet and set aside.
- 2
shape dough
Lightly flour a work surface with the all-purpose flour. Stretch or roll the dough into a 12-inch round (or desired size) about 1/4-inch thick, leaving a slightly thicker rim for the crust. Transfer the stretched dough to a piece of parchment paper or the prepared baking sheet.
- 3
Sauce & Cheese
- 4
apply sauce
Spread 3 tablespoons of your chosen sauce (tomato or garlic white sauce) evenly over the dough, leaving the oiled rim exposed. Use the back of a spoon to create a thin, even layer.
- 5
add mozzarella
Distribute 1 1/2 cups of shredded or torn mozzarella evenly over the sauced dough so the cheese covers most of the surface but doesn't heap at the edges.
Toppings
- 6
arrange pepperoni
Place about 18–20 pepperoni slices evenly across the pizza surface so each slice will have a few pieces after baking.
- 7
- 8
season
Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (if using), and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt evenly over the toppings.
Bake & Finish
- 9
bake
Slide the pizza (on parchment) onto the preheated pizza stone or place the baking sheet in the oven. Bake at 500°F (260°C) for 8–12 minutes, rotating halfway through, until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling and slightly browned in spots. Baking time depends on oven and dough thickness.
- 10
finish
Remove the pizza from the oven and let rest 2 minutes. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan over the top and scatter torn fresh basil leaves (6 leaves) over the pizza. Drizzle remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil around the crust if desired. Slice into 8 slices and serve immediately.