Cast Iron Skillet Pizza: Oven vs Grill

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has fewer calories while still providing good melt.

pizza sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Homemade sauce can be healthier with less sugar.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is lower in fat, while salami is often less expensive.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Spinach adds nutrients, while dried basil is more shelf-stable.

Mix 2.5 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of instant yeast in a bowl.

Add a little over 1 cup of water and 2 teaspoons of olive oil to the dry ingredients.

Mix the dough for about 5 minutes until no flour is left lingering.

Seal the bowl with saran wrap and let it proof for about 6-7 hours at room temperature.

After proofing, cut the dough in half and refrigerate one half for the next day.

Coat a cast iron skillet with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and roll the dough ball around to coat it.

Press the dough down into the skillet, not worrying if it doesn't reach the edges yet.

Cover the skillet with saran wrap and let it rest for another hour and a half.

Unwrap the skillet and prepare to add pizza sauce and cheese.

Spread about 13 ounces of pizza sauce over the dough, adjusting the amount based on personal preference.

Sprinkle pre-shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce, starting from the middle and working towards the edges.

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