For decades, I prided myself on only making various dough from scratch. My pizzas, pie crusts, and various deserts were always from scratch. Mind you, there have been a lot more frozen doughs coming onto the market in the last 20 years, I just didn’t know they existed since I never shopped in that grocery aisle.
I recently decided to give frozen puff pastry dough a shot when making fruity turnovers and the results were pretty good. Since I purchased more than I needed, I went on a puffed pastry dough rampage and made all the things!
One day the kids wanted pizza, but we had no frozen pizzas. However, I DID have tomato sauce, cheese, and pastry dough. So, I jumped into experiment mode. The results were successful enough that I will definitely make this quick pizza again. It was not only tasty, but much cheaper than a regular frozen pizza. (Haven’t those gotten crazy expensive in recent years?)
Quick & Easy Pizza
- 1 sheet frozen puffed pastry
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- Optional toppings of choice
I said simple, right?
Frozen puffed pastry comes two sheets to a box. Pull out one sheet to thaw. It can rest on the counter about 30 minutes before it’s ready to roll out.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Line a rectangular baking sheet with parchment paper.
Lay thawed pastry sheet right on your parchment and use a rolling pin to spread it into a thin rectangle. Brush olive oil lightly over the dough.
Place pan in oven and bake dough at 400° for 8 minutes.
Take out and let it settle back down to mostly flat. (Should take about three minutes).
Spread your marinara over the crust. Sprinkle your mozzarella over the sauce. Sprinkle your remaining toppings if you have them. We have a wide range of kids tastes in this house, so we usually just stick with cheese. Personally, I like olives and fresh basil.
Place back in 400° oven for 10-12 minutes depending on if you like your cheese browned.
Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before slicing.
I honestly find making this pizza easier than a frozen pizza. For one, I accidentally left my pizza stone at our last house in the move, so I have no round pan and cannot seem to find another one in any stores around here. So using a rectangle pan is convenient. And second, we have a 30 year old side-by-side fridge with one of those freezer setups that has no space a frozen pizza could actually fit into. Therefore we store them in a deep freeze in the garage. It’s dirty and cold/hot, and there is often a vehicle or tractor in the way. The amount of time it takes to put on shoes and hunt down a frozen pizza is more than the amount of time I spent rolling dough and adding sauce and cheese.
Anyway, it is easy and the kids can help, which makes it into a little learning project.
see also:
How To Make a Gluten Free Pizza Crust
Low Carb Gluten Free Pizza Cabbage Bake
