I don't have time to make homemade pizza dough. Will store-bought dough work?

Yes! In fact we use it all the time. Try to buy the refrigerated pizza dough (found in deli or dairy sections of the supermarket. This is closest to homemade dough.

Can I make this vegetarian?

Yes! Substitute vegetarian sausage or meat crumbles for sausage, or omit the meat all together. We recommend a generous drizzle of chili oil and fresh basil leaves for a Margherita style pie.

I can't find chili oil. Can I make my own?

Yes! See recipe below, or drizzle regular olive oil + chili flakes onto the pizza at the end.

Bee Sting Pizza (Honey Soppressata Pizza)

Name: Bee Sting Pizza (Honey Soppressata Pizza) recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Italian American
Ingredients: 1 16" pizza crust (find the recipe for homemade pizza dough in our Pierogi Pizza post, or cut some time by using a store bought dough).; 1 26 oz can of crushed tomatoes; 4 garlic cloves chopped; 1/4 C olive oil; 6-8 basil leaves; 4 oz soppressata, sliced; 4 oz chopped and cooked sausage; 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp chil- infused oil

Ingredients

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1 16" pizza crust (find the recipe for homemade pizza dough in our Pierogi Pizza post, or cut some time by using a store bought dough).

FOR THE SAUCE:

1 26 oz can of crushed tomatoes
4 garlic cloves chopped
1/4 C olive oil
6-8 basil leaves

FOR THE PIZZA:

4 oz soppressata, sliced
4 oz chopped and cooked sausage
8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp chil- infused oil

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Instructions

To make the sauce:

In a medium saucepan, add 1/4 C olive oil, crushed garlic, and tomatoes. Cover with a lid and heat over medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and remove lid.
This sauce will be enough for 2-3 pizzas. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

To make the pizza:

Preheat oven to 500°F.
Roll out the dough onto a floured surface and place on a pizza pan or baking sheet.
Top with a cup or so of sauce and cover pizza with sausage, soppressata and cheese and place in oven for 8-10 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Remove from oven and drizzle with honey, chili oil and torn basil leaves.

Notes

MAKE YOUR OWN CHILI OIL: fill a container with olive oil. Add chili peppers (we like Vietnamese Chili peppers, (bird's eye chili peppers) Serrano peppers, or banana peppers). Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes (or up to several months) in an airtight container.

Author: Superman Cooks
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Category: Entrée
Cuisine: Italian American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 2 slices
Calories: 926
Sugar: 12.3 g
Sodium: 2093 mg
Fat: 63.4 g
Carbohydrates: 46.3 g
Protein: 43 g
Cholesterol: 126.7 mg