Recipe: Cast Iron Pan PizzaDescription: Homemade pizza with a crispy crust made in a cast iron skillet, perfect for beginners mastering dough handling.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 45Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 250 g all-purpose flour, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon instant yeast, 0.75 cup warm water, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 0.5 cup pizza sauce, 150 g mozzarella cheese, 1 medium bell pepper, 100 g mushroomsInstructions: Preheat your oven to 230°C (450°F). In a medium bowl, mix 250 g all-purpose flour, 0.5 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add 1 teaspoon instant yeast and mix well. Gradually add 0.75 cup warm water and 1 tablespoon olive oil to the flour mixture. Stir until a dough forms. Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. Lightly grease a cast iron skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roll out the dough into a round shape and place it in the skillet, pressing it to the edges. Spread 0.5 cup pizza sauce evenly over the dough. Sprinkle 150 g mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Add your choice of toppings such as sliced bell peppers and mushrooms. Place the skillet on the stove over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes until the bottom of the dough begins to cook. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly. Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool slightly before slicing and serving.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: cast iron, pizza, beginner friendly, italian, homemade, family dinner, vegetarianThis Cast Iron Pan Pizza recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 45 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
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Cast Iron Pan Pizza

Homemade pizza with a crispy crust made in a cast iron skillet, perfect for beginners mastering dough handling.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
September 17, 2025
Cast Iron Pan Pizza - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
0.6 poundsall-purpose flour
0.5 teaspoonssalt
1 teaspoonsugar
1 teaspooninstant yeast
0.75 cupswarm water
2 tablespoonsolive oil

divided

0.5 cupspizza sauce
0.3 poundsmozzarella cheese

shredded

1 mediumbell pepper
Optional

sliced

0.2 poundsmushrooms
Optional

sliced

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Preheat your oven to 230°C (450°F).

2

In a medium bowl, mix 250 g all-purpose flour, 0.5 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add 1 teaspoon instant yeast and mix well.

3

Gradually add 0.75 cup warm water and 1 tablespoon olive oil to the flour mixture. Stir until a dough forms.

4

Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.

5

Lightly grease a cast iron skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roll out the dough into a round shape and place it in the skillet, pressing it to the edges.

6

Spread 0.5 cup pizza sauce evenly over the dough.

7

Sprinkle 150 g mozzarella cheese over the sauce.

8

Add your choice of toppings such as sliced bell peppers and mushrooms.

9

Place the skillet on the stove over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes until the bottom of the dough begins to cook.

10

Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.

11

Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool slightly before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
427
Calories
14.4g
Fat
55.4g
Carbs
18.8g
Protein
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