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Cast Iron Skillet Pizza

 Perfectly crispy crust from the super hot cast iron pan. This pizza is so insanely delicious and will seriously change your life. 
Course Entrees
Cuisine Italian
Keyword deep dish, pizza, skillet pizza
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Calories 792kcal
Author Wendie

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup warm water plus 2 tablespoons
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon quick-rise yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour

Sauce

  • 1 12 ounce can tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Toppings

  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 12-14 slices pepperoni
  • 1/2 lb cooked Italian sausage
  • 1/2 cup sliced olives
  • 1/4 cup sliced green peppers
  • grated parmesan cheese optional

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, pour the warm water and the yeast and whisk together. add the salt, olive oil, melted butter, sugar, and 2 tablespoons cornmeal whisk until combined. Mix in 2 cups of flour, add in the rest of the flour and knead with your hands until you have a smooth ball.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let the dough rise in a warm place for 60 minutes.
  • In a small bowl add all the ingredients together and mix until combined. Add more water for a thinner sauce, and set aside until ready to use.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  • Sprinkle some flour over a smooth surface. Roll dough into a large 15" circle
  • Warm the skillet on a burner for 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of yellow cornmeal onto the warm skillet.
  • Lay the dough in the 12-inch skillet pressing the dough against the sides. Fold down the dough to form a rim.
  • Layer your pizza with sauce, cheese, salami, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, olives, and peppers. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over crust edges.
  • Bake for 18-25 minutes

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Notes

If you don't have a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, any oven-safe skillet or pizza pan will work.
You can use your favorite store-bought pizza sauce.
Pop any extra sauce in the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 792kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1945mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g