recipe
January 26, 2024
Have you ever had Detroit-style pizza? You won’t believe how easy this version is to make at home. Below I’m sharing two versions, one that’s more chef-style, and I’ve also included a simple five-ingredient version for those of you who want to save extra time in the kitchen.
What is Detroit-style pizza?
But before we get into it, what defines Detroit-style pizza? If you’re not familiar, this style of pizza is characterized by its rectangular shape and its thick, chewy crust. Detroit-style pizza also includes cheese right to the edge of the pan, so every bite is delicious.
And if you’re craving one of these pan pizzas but don’t want to make your own, be sure to check it out Wraktangle pizzawith several locations locally including Malcolm Yards.
Easy 5-ingredient Detroit-style pizza recipe
Want Detroit-style pizza for even less effort? Use this hack for a quick and easy dinner for four, but I highly recommend trying the version in the recipe card below with my homemade sauce for a more chef-style pie. It’s worth the extra few minutes to combine the sauce ingredients and you’ll even have some extra sauce left over for dipping if you like!
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 12 Rhodes Frozen Dinner Roll dough balls
- Baking spray
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 3/4-1 cup pizza sauce (I used Contadina Pizza Squeeze)
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 15-20 slices of pepperoni
Instructions
- Spray a sheet of plastic wrap to cover the rolls and let them thaw and rise on the counter for at least 5 hours or overnight.
- Press the dough with your fingers, make holes in it and release any air bubbles. Use a light touch; you don’t want to press the dough against the bottom of the pan.
- Drizzle with the olive oil.
- Top with 3/4-1 cup pizza sauce.
- Sprinkle with oregano, salt and mozzarella cheese.
- Place the pepperoni slices on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until brown and bubbly.
You know what goes well with pizza? A salad and a dessert! Why not make it a complete meal with a lemon kale salad and rice krispies?
Ingredients
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12 Rhodes dinner rolls
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Baking spray
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2 tablespoons of olive oil
Pizza sauce
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28 oz can crushed tomatoes
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 can of tomato paste
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2 teaspoons of salt
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1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
Toppings
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Pepperoni stick from pig’s head
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3 cups freshly grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray.
- Line 12 frozen rolls in 3 rows of 4 rolls in the prepared pan.
- Spray a piece of plastic wrap to cover the rolls and let them thaw and rise on the counter for at least 5 hours or overnight.
- Press the dough with your fingers, make holes in it and release any air bubbles. Use a light touch; you don’t want to press the dough against the bottom of the pan
- Drizzle the dough with 2 teaspoons of olive oil, cover and set aside while you make the pizza sauce so it can rise some more.
- Add all sauce ingredients in a medium bowl (or save extra and add everything to the 8 oz can of crushed tomatoes) and blend with an immersion blender.
- Cut the Boar’s Head pepperoni stick into slices about 8 1/4 inches thick.
- Uncover the dough and top with 1 1/2-2 cups of sauce, cheese and pepperoni. Make sure the cheese reaches all the way to the edge of the pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. or until brown and bubbly.
Comments
You’ll only use about 1/1/2 to 2 cups of sauce, so you can freeze the rest or use it for dipping.
