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Hot Honey Beef Pepperoni Ricotta Pizza: Sweet & Spicy!

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Dive into the delightful contrast of sweet and spicy with this Hot Honey Beef Pepperoni Ricotta Pizza. Each bite offers a perfect balance of flavors and textures that will elevate your pizza night to a new level.

Ingredients

  • Store-bought fresh pizza dough
  • San Marzano tomatoes
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • Olive oil
  • Low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • Full-fat ricotta cheese
  • Beef pepperoni
  • Hot honey
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Grated Parmesan (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to the highest temperature (475-550°F or 245-290°C) with a pizza stone or steel inside for 30-60 minutes.
  2. Lightly flour your pizza peel or baking sheet with cornmeal or semolina.
  3. On a floured surface, stretch or roll your pizza dough to your desired thickness and shape, then transfer it to your prepared peel or baking sheet.
  4. Spoon tomato sauce over the dough, leaving a 1/2 to 1-inch border for the crust.
  5. Evenly scatter half of the shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
  6. Arrange beef pepperoni slices over the mozzarella.
  7. Spoon small dollops of drained ricotta cheese evenly over the pepperoni and mozzarella.
  8. Sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella over the ricotta and pepperoni.
  9. Carefully slide the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone or steel in the oven and bake for 8-15 minutes until golden-brown and bubbly.
  10. Remove the pizza from the oven and drizzle hot honey generously over it.
  11. Tear fresh basil leaves and scatter them over the pizza, then let it cool for 1-2 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition

Keywords: Use room temperature dough for easier stretching. Ensure your oven is very hot for a crispy crust. Drain ricotta to avoid sogginess, and use a thin layer of sauce for best results.

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