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Stuffed Crust Pizza

Up the ante of your pizza game by making your favorite pizza a cheese stuffed crust pizza!!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Optional Dough Wait1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: cheese stuffed crust, cheesy, cheesy bread, delicious, easy, pizza creations

Ingredients

  • 1 pizza dough crust
  • 7 mozzarella cheese sticks for 12" pizza
  • 10 mozzarella cheese sticks for 16" pizza
  • All your favorite pizza toppings

Instructions

  • Roll out pizza dough large enough to cover pizza pan and drape about an inch past the edges. (Try my Perfect Pizza Dough)
  • Place mozzarella cheese sticks around the edges of the pizza.
  • Pull excess dough up and over the cheese sticks and press into the base of the pizza to seal the cheese into the crust.
  • Assemble the pizza with all your favorite toppings and bake in a preheated oven at 450° for 10-15 minutes until the crust is golden. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

For a completely fantastic pizza experience, throw it in a preheated smoker, like this one, at 450° for 10-15 mins until crust is golden!