Pizza Cheese Crust
The recipe for pizza cheese crust is certainly popular with those who are a big fan of homemade pizza crust and those who prefer doubling the grease of cheeses in pizza.
Aside from commonly arranged on the top of the pizza crust, cheeses are also mixed with crust dough or placed inside the pizza edges.
In this article, we introduce a basic pizza cheese crust recipe for you to try at home. As it just takes you about 55 minutes to finish, you can definitely serve this pizza for your dinner.
Pizza Cheese Crust
Course: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy4
servings30
minutes25
minutes343
kcalThe recipe for pizza cheese crust is certainly popular with those who are a big fan of homemade pizza crust and those who prefer doubling the grease of cheeses in pizza.
Ingredients
- For the crust
2 to 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 ounce quick-rise yeast
8 pieces string cheese
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
- For the topping
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 medium green pepper, diced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup tomato sauce
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425º F.
- In a large bowl, gently combine 2 cups flour, yeast and salt. Add a cup of water (120°-130°) to bowl; stir and mix well until the mixture becomes dough-like. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface, punch down and knead on board about 2 minutes. Roll dough into a 14-in. circle.
- In a 12-in. pizza pan, add in some olive oil or vegetable oil and spray. Place in crust dough and let it drape 2- in. over the edge.
- Place string cheese around edge of pan; fold dough over cheese and pinch to seal. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes.
- Heat up some oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in sausage and green pepper, sauté until tender (8 minutes).
- In a small bowl, mix together tomato sauce, oregano, pepper and garlic powder; spread over crust.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and cooked sausage and pepper.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.
- Once cooked, remove pizza from the oven, slice and serve immediately.
Notes
- As a slice of this cheese pizza provides 343 calories, so watch its intake if you are on a diet.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories343
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
17g
27%
- Saturated Fat 8g 40%
- Cholesterol 44mg 15%
- Sodium 976mg 41%
- Total Carbohydrate
28g
10%
- Protein 20g 40%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.