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Detroit-Style Pepperoni Pizza

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Detroit-Style Pepperoni Pizza
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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 6
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Scratching your head? Let us explain: Detroit pizza has an extra-thick crust that’s crispy on the outside and pillowy on the inside and a top that’s covered from edge to edge with melted mozzarella, slices of pepperoni and a healthy shake of Parmesan. Where the cheese spills over the edge, it bakes into the crust, so that signature crust gets crisper still when baked. Rumor has it, auto workers created this style by baking their pies in deep metal trays cast off from the assembly line. While you can skip the industrial trays here, Betty’s version is made in your 13x9-inch pan; this recipe stays true to the original’s no-nonsense approach. Made with five ingredients, this pizza is ready to eat in 35 minutes. But be warned, it’s likely to disappear even quicker.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 25, 2019

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
  • 1/2 cup Muir Glen™ organic pizza sauce (from 15-oz can)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
  • 1/2 cup (2 oz) sliced pepperoni
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Brush bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with olive oil. Press dough in bottom of pan (do not press up sides). Bake 17 minutes.
  • 2
    Spread pizza sauce over dough. Top with mozzarella cheese, spreading all the way to edges. Place pepperoni in single layer over cheese. Bake 4 to 6 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • 3
    To serve, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

Nutrition

370 Calories, 17g Total Fat, 17g Protein, 35g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Pieces
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
17g
27%
Saturated Fat
7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
900mg
37%
Potassium
200mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
12%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
6g
Protein
17g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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