Cast iron pan pizza recipe | Cooking vlog

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while cheddar is often less expensive.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is lower in fat, while salami can be more affordable.

pizza sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade sauce can be fresher, while canned tomatoes are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Dust the top of the pizza dough with flour to prevent sticking.

Sprinkle a decent amount of semolina flour on the bottom of the cast iron pan to prevent burning and help with transferring the pizza.

Stretch the pizza dough until it becomes thin, ensuring it fits the size of the pan without being too thick.

Generously cover the bottom of the cast iron pan with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Carefully drop the stretched pizza dough into the pan, ensuring not to rip it and keeping air in the crust.

Spread a generous amount of red sauce over the dough.

Add cubed mozzarella cheese evenly across the pizza.

Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese on top, spreading it to the edges.

Heat the pan on the stove to get the bottom crispy before placing it in the oven, checking for air forming in the crust and a little bit of smoke.

Once the bottom is crispy and the cheese is melting, check the color of the crust to ensure it's ready for the oven.

Preheat the oven to 230°C and place the pizza in for about 6 minutes, checking visually for doneness.

Use a rubber spatula to lift the pizza and check the bottom color, ensuring it doesn't burn.

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