STUFFED-CRUST PEPPERONI PIZZA

Stuffed-Crust Pepperoni Pizza image

Love extra cheese with your pizza? Tuck cheese into the crust for an extra tasty hit.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
2/3 cup very hot water
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
3/4 cup diced pepperoni
4 sticks Colby-Monterey Jack string cheese (from 10-oz package), cut in half lengthwise
1 can (8 oz) pizza sauce
2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small green bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 can (2.25 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained

Steps:

Move oven rack to lowest position; heat oven to 450°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, hot water and oil with fork until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes. Let stand 8 minutes.
Pat or press dough in bottom and 1 inch over side of pizza pan. Lightly press 1/4 cup of the pepperoni along edge of dough. Place string cheese over pepperoni along edge of dough, overlapping if necessary. Fold 1-inch edge of dough over and around cheese and pepperoni; press to seal. Bake 7 minutes.
Spread pizza sauce over partially baked crust. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the Italian cheese, remaining 1/2 cup pepperoni, the mushrooms, bell pepper and olives. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
Bake 9 to 12 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1300 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g