Make a heart-shaped pepperoni pizza—complete with pepperoni hearts—for a festive Valentine’s Day or any pizza night with people you love.
Ingredients:
For the herb pizza sauce
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
For the pizza
1 pound fully risen pizza dough
Flour, for dusting the counter
10-12 large-diameter (about 1 1/2 inches) pepperoni slices
12 ounces low-moisture mozzarella, shredded (about 3 cups)
Fresh basil leaves, for garnish
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 500˚F:
Make the herb pizza sauce:
Shape the pepperoni:
Shape the pizza dough:
Top the pizza:
Bake and serve:
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