Sicilian Pizza Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
156 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
435 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Sicilian Pizza Recipe
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This Sicilian pizza recipe is homemade in a sheet pan and loaded with sauce, cheese, and toppings for a meal the whole family will love.
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Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon active yeast
- 1 ¾ cups warm water 110° to 115°
For the Toppings:
- 6 cloves finely minced garlic mixed with 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- ½ cup crushed tomatoes
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella
- 8 ounces Sliced Mozzarella
- ¼ pound Crisp cooked bacon cut into 2” pieces
- 10-12 pepperoni slices
- ¼ pound raw loose sausage separated into chunks
- 1 sliced Roma tomato
- 2 sliced domestic mushrooms
- ½ peeled and thinly sliced green pepper
- ¼ cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 15-20 fresh basil leaves
- coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Dough: Preheat the oven to 500°.
- Add the flour, salt, sugar, olive oil, yeast, and water to a stand mixer with the hook attachment.
- Mix until just combined on low speed and then knead on low speed for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove the bowl, cover it with a towel, and let it double in size, which takes about 90 minutes.
- Next, drizzle some olive oil onto the sheet pan that you will be cooking in, I used a 12”x18”x2” sheet pan. If you have smaller sheet pans, divide the dough and make 2 pizzas, or reserve the remaining dough in the freezer.
- Form the pizza dough into the sheet pan so that it is completely covered.
- Next, evenly spread the garlic and olive oil mixture all over the pizza using a pastry brush making sure to leave a 1” crust around the outside.
- Evenly spread on the crushed tomatoes, leaving a 1” edge around the outside, and then layer on as follows shredded mozzarella, sliced mozzarella, bacon, pepperoni, sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms, green peppers, parmesan cheese, basil leaves, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the pizza for 12 to 18 minutes at 500° on a middle rack in the oven or until browned and cooked throughout.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this pizza up to 30 minutes ahead. Keep it warm at very low temperatures in the oven, e.g., 150 to 160°.
- How to Store: Cover it in plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Freeze it covered in plastic for up to 2 months.
- How to Reheat: Preheat your oven to 350° and add the pizza still in the pan or directly onto a cookie sheet tray or preheated pizza stone and cook for 5-7 minutes or until hot and the cheese has melted.
- How to Reheat from Frozen: Add the frozen pizza back to a preheated oven with a pizza stone and cook at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes or till hot and the cheese is melted.
- You can also knead the dough by hand if you do not have a stand mixer.
- Feel free to use any of your favorite toppings, including vegetables, cheeses, or meats.
- You can also get creative with the cheeses as well including using things like pepper jack or fontina.
- The main difference of this recipe is in the forming of the dough. A traditional pizza dough would be formed and rolled out into a circle and then baked on a hot stone. Sicilian pizza is where the dough is formed into a sheet pan and baked directly in that pan.
- Neopolitan pizza from Italy is usually round with a thin center and a thicker outer crust on the chewier side. Sicilian pizza is similar to focaccia and is very thick and the dough is bread-like in texture.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
435kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
633mg
(26%)
Potassium
208mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
431IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
231mg
(23%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 435 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 435kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 633mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 431IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 231mg | 23% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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156 reviews
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