Ingredients
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1 pound pizza dough
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Cornmeal
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1 cup pasta sauce
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2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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2 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
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½ of a 3.5-ounce package sliced pepperoni, chopped*
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¼ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (1 ounce)
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Snipped fresh oregano and/or sliced pitted black olives (optional)
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Crushed red pepper (optional)
Directions
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Let dough stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°F. Grease twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups; coat cups lightly with cornmeal. Set aside.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 16x12-inch rectangle. If dough is difficult to roll, let it rest for a few minutes as necessary during rolling. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut into twelve 4-inch squares. Lightly press dough squares into the prepared muffin cups, allowing edges to extend over rims of cups.
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In a small bowl combine pasta sauce and dried oregano. Spread some of the sauce mixture inside dough-lined cups. Fill with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni. Top with the remaining sauce mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until crusts are golden. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups. If desired, sprinkle pizza cups with fresh oregano and/or olives and crushed red pepper.
*Tip:
Another time substitute cooked Italian sausage or chopped mushrooms and green sweet peppers for the pepperoni.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 190 | Calories |
| 8g | Fat |
| 20g | Carbs |
| 9g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
| Calories 190 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 8g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium 491mg | 21% |
| Total Carbohydrate 20g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin C 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium 136mg | 10% |
| Iron 6.4mg | 36% |
| Potassium 101mg | 2% |
| Folate, total 5.4mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.5mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.1mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.