Crazy Crust Pizza With Sausage

Name: Crazy Crust Pizza With Sausage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound bulk Italian sausage or 3 ounces/about 1 1/2 cups sliced pepperoni; 0.5 small red onion; 0.5 green bell pepper; 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes; 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup low-moisture mozzarella; Grated Parmesan; 1 cup/128 grams all-purpose flour; 0.67 cup whole milk; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or dried oregano; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Black pepper; Medium-grind cornmeal, for dusting the skillet

3 servings

Homemade pizza from scratch in just one hour? Crazy! The no-yeast, no-knead recipe for Crazy Crust Pizza was first popularized decades ago when it was published by Pillsbury. The easy-enough-for-a-school-night pizza relies on a simple batter of flour, milk and eggs for a light, tender crust that’s reminiscent of a Dutch baby. Toppings like sausage, onion and bell pepper are scattered over the batter and the pizza is baked halfway before it gets blanketed in crushed tomato and mozzarella and baked again. As with any pizza, the particular toppings are customizable, but try to keep the total volume to around three cups for a well proportioned slice.

Ingredients

olive oil
1 tbsp
bulk Italian sausage or 3 ounces/about 1 1/2 cups sliced pepperoni
1 lb
red onion
½ small
green bell pepper
½
canned crushed tomatoes
1 c
kosher salt
½ tsp
low-moisture mozzarella
1 c
Grated Parmesan
cup/128 grams all-purpose flour
1
whole milk
⅝ c
eggs
2
Italian seasoning or dried oregano
1 tsp
kosher salt
1 tsp
Black pepper
Medium-grind cornmeal
for dusting the skillet

Directions

1
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2
Start the toppings: In a large (12-inch) ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium. Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat into small pieces, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a medium bowl. Add the onion and bell pepper to the bowl and toss to combine. Discard the excess fat from the pan and set the pan aside to cool slightly. (If using pepperoni instead of sausage, simply toss pepperoni, onions and peppers together in a bowl and coat the bottom of the skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil.)
3
Make the batter for the crust: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, milk, eggs, Italian seasoning, salt and a few cranks of black pepper.
4
Sprinkle a thin layer of cornmeal into the pan, coating the bottom and sides as evenly as possible. Pour batter into the prepared skillet. Spread the sausage mixture over the batter and transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake until the crust is set and deep golden brown around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes.
5
Add crushed tomato and salt to a small bowl and stir to combine. Remove the skillet from the oven and spread crushed tomato evenly over the toppings. Sprinkle mozzarella on top and finish with a sprinkle of Parmesan. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Crazy Crust Pizza With Sausage

60 min3 servings

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