Cafeteria Style School Pizza (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Pizza Base
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4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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3 tbsp yellow cornmeal
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1 pound ready-to-use pizza dough
→ Toppings
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1 pound gentle Italian ground sausage
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3 tbsp mixed Italian herbs
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1 13-ounce container pizza sauce
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4 cups grated mozzarella cheese
# Instructions:
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Crank your oven to 400°F. Grab your sheet pan and brush 3 tbsp olive oil all over it. Make sure you coat it completely. Scatter cornmeal across the entire surface for that awesome crunchy bottom.
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Push and pull the dough into a rectangle on your pan. Don't worry if it keeps bouncing back - just leave it alone for 5 minutes and try again. It'll loosen up after a short break.
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Warm up the remaining tbsp of oil in a pan over medium-high until it's hot and shiny. Drop in your sausage and Italian herbs, then cook until completely brown, about 7-8 minutes. Make sure you pour off any extra fat.
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Stick the bare dough in the oven for 7-8 minutes. You're looking for it to firm up and get slightly golden, not fully cooked yet.
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Cover the crust with sauce all the way to the sides, scatter your cooked meat on top, and pile on all that cheese. Bake another 8-10 minutes until the cheese bubbles and gets little brown spots. Cut into 8 squares just like they did in school.
# Notes:
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Get nostalgic with this upgraded take on old-school lunch room pizza
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Great option when you need to feed lots of hungry folks