Double-Cheese Pepperoni Pizza

Discover a delicious cheese surprise baked inside the Bisquick® mix pizza crust.

Ingredients

3

cups Original Bisquick™ mix
2/3

cup very hot water
2

tablespoons vegetable oil
4

smoked string cheese pieces (from 4- or 8-oz package), cut lengthwise in half
1/4

cup Italian-style tomato paste
1

small onion, cut lengthwise in half, then cut crosswise into thin slices
1/2

medium bell pepper, thinly sliced
1

can (4 oz) mushroom pieces and stems, drained
1/2

package (3.5-oz size) sliced pepperoni
1

can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained, if desired
2

cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)

1

In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, water and oil until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes. Let stand 8 minutes.
2

Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 450°F. Grease 12-inch pizza pan with shortening or cooking spray. Press dough on bottom and 1 inch over side of pizza pan. Place string cheese along edge of dough. Fold 1 inch edge of dough over and around cheese; press to seal. Bake 7 minutes.
3

Spread tomato paste over crust. Top with onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, pepperoni and olives. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

tip 1

Short on time? Omit the string cheese, and press the dough just on the bottom of the pizza pan, not over the side.
tip 2

Serve this special pizza just like pizzerias do by providing containers of grated Parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper flakes for sprinkling on pizza as desired.

390 Calories, 20g Total Fat, 16g Protein, 35g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.