Cafeteria Lunch Pizza Recipe
Cafeteria Lunch Pizza is a thick, sheet pan pizza with a crispy cornmeal crust, classic marinara, seasoned sausage, and melty mozzarella that’s just like those old school lunchroom slices.
Equipment
- Large
Ingredients
- 1 Large Pizza Dough
- 2 Tbs Olive Oil (divided)
- 1 Tbs Cornmeal
- 1 Pound Italian Sausage
- 2 Tbs Italian Seasoning (divided)
- 1-1.5 Cups Marinara/ Pizza Sauce
- ¼- ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese, hand shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°
- Brush the olive oil out onto a sheet pan and sprinkle it with cornmeal. Stretch the dough out into a rectangular shape and place it onto the baking sheet. Now, place it into the center rack of the oven for 6 to 7 minutes until it just starts to brown.
- In a medium size skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil, brown the sausage while breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks. Drain the fat if necessary and season it with 1 Tbs of Italian seasoning.
- Spread the marinara sauce over the pizza dough, leaving about a half an inch of crust on the sides. Lightly, season it with garlic powder. Now, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and add most of the crumbled sausage leaving about ¼th of a cup.
- Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese on top and add the rest of the sausage. Season with 1 Tbs of Italian seasoning and place it into the center rack of the oven for about 7 to 8 more minutes or until the cheese is melted, and the crust is crispy.
- Finally, using a pizza slicer, slice the pizza once horizontally then make 4 slices, equal widths apart vertically. Serve and enjoy!