The Best English Muffin Pepperoni Pizza

Name: The Best English Muffin Pepperoni Pizza
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 397 grams crushed tomatoes; 4 English muffins, split in half; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh basil leaves, divided; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh parsley leaves, divided; 2 teaspoons medium cloves garlic, minced (about; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 113 grams grated Mozzarella cheese; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 57 grams grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving; 1 stick pepperoni, preferably natural casing, cut into 32 slices; 1 pinch pinch red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoons sugar

The recipe The Best English Muffin Pepperoni Pizza could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 30 minutes. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 185 calories. Head to the store and pick up butter, pepper flakes, garlic, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to upper middle position and preheat oven to 500°F.

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Oven

Heat oil and butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until butter is melted.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add garlic, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1 tablespoon basil, pepper flakes, and oregano and cook, stirring frequently until aromatic, about 1 minute.

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Oregano

Parsley

Garlic

Pepper

Basil

Add tomatoes and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly thickened, about 15 minutes total. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in another tablespoon of parsley and a tablespoon of basil.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato

Parsley

Basil

Sugar

While sauce is cooking, heat half of pepperoni slices in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until cupped and crisp around edges, about 2 minutes.

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Pepperoni Slices

Sauce

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a large plate, leaving rendered fat in pan.

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Frying Pan

Add four English muffin halves cut-side-down to skillet and swirl to pick up all fat. Cook until well-toasted, about 2 minutes.

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English Muffin

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pepperoni and English muffin halves.

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English Muffin

Pepperoni

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Coat each English muffin half with sauce.

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English Muffin

Sauce

Spread half an ounce of mozzarella on each English muffin, followed by 1/4 ounce of Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan

English Muffin

Mozzarella

Spread

Place 4 pepperoni slices on top of each pizza and top with a little bit more grated Parmesan.

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Pepperoni Slices

Parmesan

Bake until English muffins are crisp underneath and cheese is melted and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Top with extra Parmesan cheese immediately after removing from oven.

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English Muffin

Parmesan

Cheese