Easy Skillet Cheese Pizza
A quick and easy pizza recipe made in a skillet that produces a crispy and spotty brown crust. The pizza is finished in the oven for a moist, chewy interior. This versatile recipe can be topped with various ingredients like fontina and arugula, goat cheese and olives, or ricotta and bacon.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat to 500 degrees. Grease 12-inch oversize skillet with 2 tablespoons of oil.
- 2
Pulse tomatoes, garlic, salt, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil together in food processor until coarsely ground, about 12 pulses. Transfer mixture to liquid measuring cup and add reserved tomato juice until sauce measures 1 cup.
- 3
Place dough on lightly floured counter. Press and roll dough into 11-inch round. Transfer dough to prepared skillet and spread sauce over dough, leaving 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan evenly over sauce.
- 4
Set skillet over high heat and cook until outside edge of dough is set and lightly puffed and bottom crust is light brown when gently lifted with spatula, about 3 minutes.
Timer: 3m - 5
Transfer pizza to oven and bake until crust is browned and cheese is golden in spots, 7 to 10 minutes. Using potholders, tilt skillet and slide pizza onto cutting board. Let pizza cool for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Timer: 10m