Best Pepperoni Sauce Recipes

PEPPERONI PIZZA BITES WITH HOMEMADE MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease the foil with olive oil. Remove the pizza dough from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl combine the garlic, Parmesan, parsley and 1/4 cup olive oil. Set aside.
• Lightly dust a work surface with flour and roll out the pizza dough into a 12-by-14-inch rectangle. Arrange the dough with the 14-inch side parallel to you. With a ruler, mark every 4 inches along the 12-inch side. Cut the dough straight across at the marks to make three 4-inch-wide strips. Brush top of the strips with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Shingle the pepperoni slices over the dough strips. Sprinkle 3/4 to 1 cup of the mozzarella in a line down the center of each strip.
• Roll up each dough strip into a long log, as you would for cinnamon rolls. It is easiest to begin by folding the bottom of the dough up over the cheese; if there is any cheese sticking out, stuff it back into the roll. Continue rolling the dough over itself until it forms a log with dough on the outside and all of the pepperoni and mozzarella on the inside. Pinch the seams together, then pinch the sides together. Lightly brush the logs all over with olive oil and transfer them, seam-side down, to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until golden brown, 12 minutes. Brush the tops of the logs generously with the garlic mixture and return to the oven for another 3 minutes, until the garlic is very fragrant but not yet browned. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Transfer the pepperoni rolls to a cutting board and slice into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Serve immediately with marinara sauce.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a medium saucepot. Add the onions and salt and saute until softened, 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds until fragrant but not browned. Stir in the tomato paste, oregano and crushed red pepper; cook 30 seconds to toast the tomato paste and spices. Stir in the chopped tomatoes. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning with salt to taste. Keep warm until ready to serve, or cool completely and refrigerate in an airtight container.

MIKE ISABELLA'S PEPPERONI SAUCE (FOR PASTA)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, until the oil shimmers.
• Add the onion and garlic; cook for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until they are golden and fragrant.
• Stir in the pepperoni; cook for about 5 minutes, until fragrant and evenly coated, then add the toasted fennel seed and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute, stirring.
• Add the tomatoes and their juices (to taste), the broth and the bay leaf; stir to incorporate.
• Once the mixture starts to bubble at the edges, cover and cook for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• The pepperoni slices will be soft, with a deeper color.
• Remove from the heat.
• Working in batches as needed, transfer to a food processor or a high-powered blender (including the bay leaf); puree until smooth.
• The sauce is ready to use. Or cool, cover and refrigerate or freeze.
• NOTE: Toast the fennel seed in a small dry skillet over medium heat, shaking the skillet often to keep the seeds from burning. They will become fragrant and slightly darker in color. This only takes a couple of minutes.
• He also recomends using San Marzano tomatoes for this recipe.

PEPPERONI BEEF SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the first ten ingredients into a 3 quart saucepan.
• Add cooked meat, pepperoni and mushrooms.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Serve over hot spaghetti noodles.

PEPPERONI PIZZA ROLL-UPS WITH WHIPPED GARLIC BUTTER DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare Farm Rich® Pepperoni Pizza Roll-Ups according to package directions and keep warm. In a small saucepan over medium heat, saute garlic and 4 tablespoons butter for 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a minute. In a medium sized mixing bowl, slowly whisk in the sauteed garlic and butter with the softened butter until it becomes a creamy consistency. Stir in the parsley and salt and serve alongside warm Farm Rich® Pepperoni Pizza Roll-Ups for dipping.

CHEF ISABELLA’S “NOW-FAMOUS” PEPPERONI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a pot, sweat onions in olive oil for five to seven minutes. Add garlic and continue to sweat for two minutes. Add the pepperoni and cook for about three more minutes. Add spices and cook for an additional minute. Add the crushed tomatoes with the juice and cook for five more minutes. Lastly, add chicken stock and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove the mixture from heat and puree in a blender. Season with salt and pass it through a fine china cap. Finally, add the splash of vinegar.

SHRIMP IN GARLIC PEPPERONI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat and saute the diced pepperoni until it releases some of its oil, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining oil and garlic and lower the heat to medium-low. Let flavors infuse over the low heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix together the adobo, paprika, and cayenne. Add the shrimp and coat them evenly with the spices. Let rest for 15 minutes on the counter to come to room temperature. Add the shrimp to the garlic oil, raise heat slightly to cook, stirring and turning to cook the shrimp evenly, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve as an appetizer with toothpicks and crusty chewy bread, for sopping.

PEPPERONI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Toast the fennel seed in a small dryskillet over medium heat, shaking the skillet often to keep the seeds from burning. They will become fragrant and slightly darker in color. 2. Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, until the oil simmers. 3. Add the onion and garlic; cook for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until they are golden and fragrant. 4. Stir in the pepperoni; cook for about 5 minutes, until fragrant and evenly coated, then add the toasted fennel seed and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute, stirring. 5. Add the tomatoes and their juices (to taste), the broth, and the bay leaf; stir to incorporate. Once the mixture starts to bubble at the edges, cover and cook for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. The pepperoni slices will be soft, with a deeper color. Remove from the heat. Working in batches as needed, transfer to afood processor or a high-powered blender (including the bay leaf). Puree until smooth. The sauce is ready to use. Or cool, cover and refrigerate or freeze.

DAN'S PORK IN TANGY PEPPERONI AND CASHEW SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat, and evenly brown the pork chops. Set aside.
• Mix the garlic, onion, and green pepper into the wok, and cook until tender. Stir in the chicken broth, wine, and tomato paste. Mix in Worcestershire sauce, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper. Cook until heated through, then stir in pepperoni.
• Return chops to wok. Cover wok, and continue cooking 15 minutes over medium heat, until sauce has thickened and pork chops are cooked to desired doneness. Mix in the tomato and cashews, and cook until heated through. Scoop sauce over chops and garnish with basil sprigs to serve.

QUICK AND EASY PEPPERONI PARMESAN BISCUITS WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix -- Simply mix the Bisquick, milk, butter and then add in the garlic, onion, seasoning, cheese and pepperoni. You want a nice stiff mix so you can drop by a spoon onto a cookie sheet and they will not be too soft and fall apart. So always start with the 3/4 cup milk first, and then add a little more if needed.
• Once mixed, drop heaping spoonfuls of the biscuit mix to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. No clean up. You can also just spray a baking sheet with non stick spray if you want. Top each biscuit with a sprinkle of grated parmesan and bake in a 400 degree preheated oven on the middle rack until golden brown. They should take anywhere between 12 and 20 minutes depending on how big you make them.
• Sauce -- Just reheat the sauce in the microwave or on the stove stop until warm. Serve on the side with the biscuits. Kids and adults love these. ENJOY!