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Pepperoni pizza with arrabbiata sauce
  • Prep
    20 min
  • Total
    65 min
  • Serving
    2 x 14’’ pizzas

Pepperoni pizza with arrabbiata sauce

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Ingredients

For the pizza dough:

  • 2 × 450 g (1 lb) balls pizza dough, at room temperature
For the arrabbiata sauce:
  • 30 mL (2 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) chili flakes
  • 1 × 400 g can crushed tomatoes
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) dried oregano
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) salt
For the toppings:

Directions

For the sauce:
  1. In a small saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. 
  2. Fry garlic until lightly browned. 
  3. Add chili flakes and cook 1 minute more. 
  4. Stir in crushed tomatoes, oregano, and salt. Simmer for 5 minutes. 
  5. Set aside to cool slightly.
 For assembly:
  1. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  2. Working with one ball of dough at a time, roll out to 35 cm (14”) diameter and transfer to a pizza pan.
  3. Spread half the sauce over the dough, leaving a 2.5 cm (1”) border. Top with half the Saputo Mozzarellissima shreds and half the pepperoni slices.
  4. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the crust is crispy and the cheese is golden and bubbling.
     

     

     

     

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