Cast Iron Pizza

This is my absolute favorite homemade pizza and is now one of my most requested dishes when my family and friends visit. All you need is a Cast Iron Skillet and a few simple ingredients to make this delicious and savory pizza!

Before you get started, make sure you have your pizza sauce and cheese ready to go. I always make my Simple Tomato Sauce about 15 minutes before starting, it’s quick and easy.

Simple Tomato Sauce

Slice the cheese for easy tearing and keep it close by as well.

Ok, now let’s get started on the pizza! Pre-heat oven to Broil, if your oven has Broil settings, choose High. On a lightly floured surface, place pizza dough and cut into two equal halves.

Begin heating Cast Iron Skillet on Medium-High heat (I use a 10 inch skillet). While that’s heating, roll out one half of the pizza dough to about 10 – 11 inches wide.  By now the skillet should be hot and you should be able to see steam coming off the top, if not let it continue to heat until steam appears. Once it’s ready, turn off the burner and carefully place the pizza dough into skillet, you should hear a slight sizzle.

Working quickly, add a 1/4 cup of the Simple Tomato Sauce, leaving room around the edges.

Now tear and add 4 ounces of the fresh mozzarella.

Carefully, using oven mitts (the skillet is extremely hot), place skillet in oven.

Finish cooking the pizza for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Then remove from oven and transfer to plate for serving.  Tear or chop fresh basil and place on top of hot pizza.

Repeat steps with second half of pizza dough or save dough for another day.

Enjoy!

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Cast Iron Pizza

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Cast Iron, Fresh Basil, Mozzarella, Pizza

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Simple Tomato Sauce (divided)
• 8 ounces Fresh Mozzarella (divided)
• 6 leaves Fresh Basil (divided)
• 16 ounces Pizza Dough (divided)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to Broil

2. On a lightly floured surface, separate pizza dough into two equal halves

3. Begin heating a 10 inch Cast Iron Skillet on Medium-High heat

4. Roll out first half of pizza dough to about 10 - 11 inches wide

5. Skillet should be steaming hot, turn off and immediately place pizza dough in skillet

6. Add 1/4 cup of Simple Tomato Sauce

7. Add 4 ounces of mozzarella torn into pieces

8. Using oven mitts, place skillet into oven

9. Cook pizza for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is a golden brown color

10. Remove from oven and transfer to plate

11. Tear fresh basil and add to the top of pizza

12. Repeat with second half of pizza dough

13. Slice, serve and enjoy!