Easy Pan Pizza Recipe

By
J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated March 29, 2025

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Recipe Details

Easy Pan Pizza Recipe

Prep 20 mins
Cook 20 mins
Proofing Time 90 mins
Total 2 hrs 10 mins
Makes 2 pies
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Ingredients

  • Non-stick cooking spray

  • 22 ounces pre-made pizza dough, at room temperature

  • All-purpose flour

  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 cup pizza sauce (store-bought or homemade)

  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese (about 2 cups)

Directions

  1. Coat two mixing bowls with non-stick cooking spray. Divide dough into two even lumps. Shape into balls and place in separate bowls. Spray top surface with more nonstick cooking spray, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let rise in warm place until approximately doubled in volume, about one hour.

  2. Set oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Add 3 tablespoons olive oil to bottom of two 10-inch cast iron skillets, or two 10-inch pie pans and turn to coat. Place 1-2 cups all-purpose flour in medium bowl. Working one dough ball at a time, transfer ball to bowl of flour and turn to coat. Using rolling pin on lightly floured surface, roll ball into 10-inch disk and transfer to greased cast iron skillet or pie pan. Repeat with second ball. Cover with lids or plastic wrap, and allow to rise in warm place for 30 minutes.

  3. Remove lid or plastic wrap, and top each pizza with half of sauce and half of cheese, leaving 1/2-inch gap around edge (use more or less cheese and sauce to taste). Bake until top is pale golden brown and bubbly, 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to rest for 1 minute, transfer to cutting boards, slice, and serve.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
3176Calories
148gFat
366gCarbs
91gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories3176
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 148g190%
Saturated Fat 35g173%
Cholesterol 112mg37%
Sodium 4288mg186%
Total Carbohydrate 366g133%
Dietary Fiber 18g63%
Total Sugars 26g
Protein 91g
Vitamin C 28mg142%
Calcium 1441mg111%
Iron 23mg125%
Potassium 1617mg34%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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