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Cheese Pizza Recipe

This Easy Cheese Pizza Recipe is made in a skillet, smothered in a homemade tomato sauce, and topped with four cheeses: brie, gruyere, asiago, and ricotta!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 573kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 pound pizza dough

Sauce*

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 yellow onion finely chopped, small
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½ - 1 tablespoon salt more or less to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Cheese/Toppings

  • ¼ cup ricotta
  • ¼ small wheel Brie thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup gruyere grated
  • ¼ cup shredded asiago
  • Fresh basil minced
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Instructions

Dough

Sauce

  • Melt butter in a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat.
  • Saute onion for 5 minutes.
  • Add in garlic, tomato paste and spices.
  • Cook for 60 seconds.
  • Stir in crushed tomatoes and brown sugar.
  • Simmer for about 30 minutes.

Assembly

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and grease a 9 inch cast iron skillet.
  • Press dough in pan. The dough should go up the sides by an inch.
  • Spread 1/2 cup sauce on the bottom of the dough.
  • Dollop with ricotta and then sprinkle the cheeses evenly over the sauce/ricotta.
  • Bake for 20 - 30 minutes, or until crust is cooked through and cheese is melted.
  • Garnish with fresh basil, red pepper flakes, oregano, etc.
  • Serve immediately!
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Notes

Feel free to use 1/2 cup of your favorite sauce instead

Nutrition

Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 3969mg | Potassium: 729mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 840IU | Vitamin C: 22.6mg | Calcium: 319mg | Iron: 6.6mg

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