How to Make Homemade Stuffed Crust Pizza

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How to Make Homemade Stuffed Crust Pizza
by KC Kudra

If you have been intrigued by the stuffed crust pizzas offered by many chain pizza restaurants, do not worry... you can make them at home! They are actually much simpler than you would think. There is something decadent about biting into a crust stuffed full of creamy melted cheese.

It may be the first time your kids do not leave uneaten crusts on their plate. Adults love stuffed crust pizza, too. It makes the crust into part of the pizza instead of just being the structure holding all the toppings. With goodies in the crust, you can also make a very simple pizza seem more complex. Either way, adding a stuffed crust will ensure there are few if any leftovers for the next day. No one can resist melted cheese.

Stock up on string cheese before you make this pizza. Yes, that is the big secret. All you do is wrap the dough around those long pieces of string cheese. Get whole milk mozzarella string cheese if you can, it melts better than the skim mozzarella, giving you a creamier cheese inside your crust. Making this pizza yourself will also save you a lot of money in the long run. Think of the cost of buying one of these pizzas from your local pizza restaurant and you will see why.

Once you master this, you can try adding other ingredients as well. A good combination for stuffed crusts is mozzarella and chopped black olives. Just sprinkle a few over the pieces of string cheese before you roll the crust around it. After it bakes it is utterly delicious. You could also sprinkle some of your favorite herbs in there if you want to create more flavor. Oregano, basil, and thyme are all excellent choices to sprinkle over the cheese.

1 pizza crust, unbaked
6-8 pieces of string cheese
Tomato sauce
Fresh tomatoes, sliced
Basil leaves, chopped
Arugula, chopped
Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface. Make the dough larger than you want the pizza to be. Roll the dough over the rolling pin to move it to the pan. Make sure the dough is larger than the pan by stretching it gently.

Space the pieces of string cheese around the edge of the pan. Wrap the stretched pizza dough around the cheese, pressing it together with the dough in the bottom of the pan. Go ahead and wrap it around the cheese a bit; you want it to be a tight fit.

Spread tomato sauce on the face of the pizza. Sprinkle the sauce with basil. Scatter the tomato slices evenly over the surface. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top.

Bake in an oven preheated to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes. Keep an eye on the pizza as it bakes. Remove pizza from the oven and sprinkle with chopped arugula. Let the pizza rest a few minutes before slicing.

You can easily make lots of pizza recipes in the comfort of your own kitchen. It is not difficult at all to make many types of pizza. Just pick out a few recipes and get to work. Your family will love homemade pizza.

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