easy Cast Iron Deep Dish Pizza

easy Cast Iron Deep Dish Pizza

Utilize frozen bread dough to keep this deep dish pizza easy and fast! Create a crispy crust in your cast iron pan. Perfect for family pizza night! I've got the secrets to get the perfect pizza!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword cast iron, pizza, rhodes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Servings slices

Calories 335kcal

Equipment

Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

1 loaf Rhodes Bake-N-Serv frozen bread dough, thawed
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 cup pizza sauce
8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
4 oz fresh parmesan cheese, shredded about 1 cup total shredded
8 leaves fresh basil
25 pepperoni slices

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Instructions

Turn the oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly spray your cast iron pan (I like to use a 10 or 12 inch pan) with cooking spray or brush with oil.
Gently press your thawed Rhodes bread dough along the bottom and up the sides of your cast iron pan. If it isn't stretching nicely give it about 10-15 minutes to rest and try again.
Mix the olive oil, garlic powder, dried basil, and oregano together and lightly brush it on to your prepared crust.
To prevent bubbling, use a fork to prick a few holes in your crust. Bake your crust for 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and add your sauce, pepperoni, cheeses, and fresh basil.
Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
Turn the heat up to 425 degrees and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Let cool for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

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Notes

Thawing your bread dough:

My favorite way of thawing the Rhodes Frozen Dough is to put the frozen dough into a large bowl that is sprayed with cooking spray. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and put the bowl in the fridge overnight. Take the bowl out a few hours before using the dough to come to room temp on the counter.

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