Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
Take your homemade pizza game to the next level by cooking in it up in a cast iron skillet. The crust gets extra crispy by using high heat. Add fun, creative toppings for the best homemade pizza recipe ever!
Servings: 6 slices
Calories: 291kcal
Ingredients
- 4 oz pizza dough homemade or store bought
- 6 oz pizza sauce homemade or store bought
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons oil
Toppings
- See Notes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500F. Place un-oiled cast iron skillet in oven to preheat for 20-25 minutes.
- Cut dough ball in half, use hands to press out dough into a circle about the size of your skillet.
- Have all ingredients ready to go and remove heated skillet from oven. Very carefully use a few paper towels/napkins to spread oil around to coat hot skillet. Carefully place dough circle in pan and adjust to fit edges.
- Add sauce leaving room around the edges for crust to form and rise. Sprinkle mozzarella & parmesan cheese over top. Add additional toppings of choice.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes – cheese should be bubbling, browned, and crust should be golden brown. Allow pizza to cool slightly then carefully transfer to cutting board. Top with red pepper flakes if desired. See notes for extra toppings.
- Either repeat cooking process with other dough ball to make second pizza or freeze second dough ball for later use.
Notes
- I chose smoked salmon, baby spinach leaves and halved cherry tomatoes for my toppings. Feel free to use any toppings you choose.
- Other toppings ideas are: prosciutto, sausage, cooked chicken breast pieces, mushrooms, peppers, fresh basil, artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes
- I recommend not using more than 3 toppings as you don’t want your pizza to cook unevenly.
- Spread toppings around in an even layer being sure not to overcrowd pizza.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 291kcal