Cast Iron Pizza

pizza in a skillet topped with basil, with two bowls above it full of shredded Parmesan and red pepper flakes.

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Delicious and the perfect blend of crispy crust and melty toppings, you’ll love this simple cast iron pizza recipe! This easy dinner is ready in 30 minutes and beats the taste (and cost!) of takeout.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Preheating time20

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cast iron skillet pizza, cast-iron pizza, cast-iron pizza recipe

Servings:

Author: Sarah Cook

Equipment

Ingredients

6 oz pizza dough {room temperature}
all-purpose flour for working with the dough
1 tsp oil
1 tsp cornmeal
1/3 cup pizza sauce
2 cups mozzarella, shredded
toppings {optional}

Instructions

Set one oven rack at the lowest setting and one in the middle of the oven.
Preheat oven to 500˚F with a cast iron skillet in there during the preheating process.
On a floured surface, flatten the pizza dough with your hands. Working in a circle, press it outward until it is at your desired thickness (usually about 1/3 in thick for thin crust or 1/2 in thick for normal crust).
6 oz pizza dough, all-purpose flour for working with the dough
Reduce oven temp to 425˚F and carefully remove cast iron skillet.
Brush the bottom and sides of the skillet with oil.
1 tsp oil
Sprinkle the skillet with cornmeal and carefully transfer the flattened pizza dough onto the pan.
1 tsp cornmeal
Poke the dough all over with the tines of a fork.
Bake pizza dough at 425˚F for 8 minutes on the lowest rack of the oven. Remove the skillet from the oven.
Spread sauce over the crust, and evenly top with mozzarella and other desired toppings.
1/3 cup pizza sauce, 2 cups mozzarella, shredded, toppings
Bake at 425˚F for 11-15 minutes on the middle rack, or until the cheese is melty and lightly browned.

Notes

If you are using store-bought pizza dough, allow it to sit at room temperature for an hour or so before trying to roll it. Room temp pizza dough is much easier to work with.
Fully preheat the oven with the cast iron skillet in it. Baking the pizza before the oven is hot will lead to a soggy crust.
Optional: brush the crust of the finished pizza with a bit of olive oil and a sprinkling of garlic salt before serving.

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