Soppressata Pizza in a Cast Iron Skillet
Making pizza from scratch is easy and you don't even need a special stone. Cast Iron Skillet Pizza has an amazingly crisp cornmeal crust and a spicy-sweet glaze on the edges. Loaded with soppressata and two kinds of cheese, this is the pizza you'll choose over carryout every time.
Servings 4
Equipment
- cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- cornmeal for sprinkling in pan
- 1 lb pizza dough my homemade pizza dough or store bought
- 2 TBSP olive oil divided
- 6 oz tomato paste or your favorite pizza sauce
- garlic powder, salt, and pepper
- ⅓ lb spicy soppressata salami thinly sliced
- ½ lb fresh mozzarella sliced or torn by hand
- 1 cup grated whole milk mozzarella
- 2 TBSP freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Spicy Honey Glaze
- 2 TBSP honey
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- ¼ tsp water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500°.
- Bring pizza dough to room temperature according to package or store directions. I usually let mine sit out on the counter for anywhere from 30 minutes on up depending on how soon we want to eat. 😉
- On a floured surface or counter, roll out the pizza dough to a 10" circle or to fit into your skillet. If the dough keeps springing back, let it rest for about 10 minutes more so that it relaxes a bit. Pour yourself a beverage.
- Heat a 10" cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat for about two minutes. Sprinkle a generous amount of cornmeal/and or flour in the bottom of the pan.
- Take your rolled out round of dough and lay it gently in the pan pushing the crust to the edges.
- Drizzle 1 T of olive oil all over the dough.
- Cook the dough for approximately two-three minutes until it puffs up. While it's cooking, check the bottom and make sure that your heat isn't too high.
- Remove the pan from the heat and working quickly, spread the tomato paste or sauce with a spoon all over the crust. Sprinkle with seasonings
- Top with salami and then the cheese. Finish with a sprinkling of olive oil and Parmesan.
- Carefully carry the hot pan and place it in the preheated oven. Cook for 10-12 minutes keeping an eye on the pizza. Cook till it's golden brown.
- Meanwhile, mix the honey and crushed red pepper together adding a little water to make the glaze easily brushable.
- Remove the pizza from the oven. Using a pastry brush, glaze the crust with the spicy honey. Let the pizza sit for a few minutes before removing from the pan to a cutting board.
- Slice and enjoy!
