Pepperoni Sausage Stuffed Pizza Food

PEPPERONI-SAUSAGE STUFFED PIZZA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine oil, salt, sugar, yeast mixture and 1 cup flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 425°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan. Punch down dough; divide into three portions. On a lightly floured surface, combine two portions of dough and roll into a 15x11-in. rectangle. Transfer to prepared pan, pressing onto bottom and up sides of pan. Top with 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 2 cups cheddar cheese. Sprinkle with flour, seasonings, cooked sausage, mushrooms and pepperoni., Roll out remaining dough into a 13x9-in. rectangle. Place dough over filling, crimping edges to seal; prick top with a fork. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake on a lower oven rack 10 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 375°. Spread pizza sauce over cheese. Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese., Freeze option: Freeze cooled baked pizza pieces in a resealable freezer container. To use, reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 375° oven until heated through.

SAUSAGE AND PEPPERONI CHEESE STUFFED CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven and pizza stone (if available) to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large grill plan, cook sausage until browned. Drain.
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, garlic, seasonings, pepperoni and cooked sausage. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Roll dough out to a 15" circle on a pizza paddle or baking sheet that has been lightly dusted with cornmeal. It doesn't have to be a perfect circle.
• Spread meat and cheese filling over 1 side of the dough. Leave at least 1-inch of the edge without filling to ensure a tight seal.
• Lift 1 side of dough and fold over so that it meets the other side, forming a half moon, and pinch the edges together to seal, using a fork to press edges together. Remove any excess dough which isn't needed for the seal.
• Brush with olive oil and sprinkle some parmesan cheese over top.
• Cut a few slits in the top to allow steam to release.
• Transfer calzone from pizza pad to pizza stone in oven.
• Bake 10-15 minutes, until puffed up golden brown.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Heat the marinara sauce in the microwave for dipping.

STUFFED CRUST PEPPERONI PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a 13x9x2 inch pan.
• Unroll dough; press in bottom and 1 inch up sides of greased pan.
• Place pieces of string cheese along the inside edges of dough.
• Fold the 1 inch of dough over and around the cheese.
• Press dough edges to seal.
• Brush edge with melted butter and parmesan cheese.
• Top the crust with sauce, pepperoni and cheese.
• Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 18 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

PIZZA-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Cook sausage, 1/2 cup pepperoni, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Add cream cheese, pizza sauce, and oregano; cook and stir until cream cheese has melted. Stir in Parmesan cheese and remove from the heat.
• Wipe mushrooms clean and remove and discard stems. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the stuffing mixture into each mushroom cap and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until mushrooms are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and top mushrooms with mozzarella and remaining 2 tablespoons pepperoni. Return to the oven until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.