I like to cook. Some days I even love to cook. Then we all have those days where everything is taking more time than it should so you just need a go to recipe that everyone likes. For us that’s pizza.

This isn’t a formal recipe..It’s mainly to just give you an idea of how easy and delicious making your own pizzas can be. Tonight I used a new dough recipe from this book.

I normally use one I have saved on pinterest, but my phone was charging and this was just easier. You can use any dough you like. I personally don’t like the sheets of pre made pizza dough, but that’s just me.

After your dough has risen, preheat your oven to 475 degrees. Oil a large cast iron skillet. Make your dough slightly bigger than the skillet and just put it in. Push up the edges a little bit to make the crust part.

Now here’s where you can get creative with toppings. Tonight I just used grated mozzarella, Bertolli sauce and pepperoni. Just use what you have on hand. It doesn’t need to be fancy. One thing I won’t use is pre grated cheese. It doesn’t melt right. It only takes a few minutes to grate cheese and it’s SO much better.

After you’ve put everything on, just slide it in the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes. I like to brush the crust with melted garlic butter before and after it goes in the oven.

I did more of a deep dish tonight, but you can do whatever your family likes. Because of limited kitchen space, I don’t own a pizza stone, but the cast iron skillet worked like a dream.

Hope you like making pizzas too 🍕 ❤