Pepporoni Pizza Cups

By Jahel

Ingredients

• 1 pound frozen pizza dough thawed
• Cornmeal
• 1 cup pasta sauce
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano crushed
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese(8 ounces
• ½ of a 3.5-ounce package sliced pepperoni chopped
• ¼ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese 1 ounce
• Snipped fresh oregano and/or sliced pitted black olives optional
• Crushed red pepper optional

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.