How To Make Pizza With Frozen Premade Pizza Crust

Last updated on July 14, 2020

You’re in the right place to learn how to make frozen premade pizza crust taste delicious. Here you’ll find all the tips you need to master making pizza with frozen dough.

Over the years, I’ve found that frozen crust recipes from the pizza box aren’t the best. There’s so much you can do to make frozen pizza crust taste better.

Use any pizza dough you’d like

Let’s get started…

Ingredients for making pizza with frozen dough

First, you need frozen grocery store pizza dough.

In this post, I use Trader Joe’s pizza crust. The particular brand is Monteli frozen pizza crust and it comes in packs of two. Use this guide for frozen crust from Whole Foods or any other grocery store.

Other ingredients to make pizza with frozen pizza crust

• Olive oil
• Salt and dried herbs (Italian blend, oregano, basil, parsley, etc.)
• Pizza sauce
• Cheese
• Toppings (optional)
• fresh parmesan cheese
• Fresh basil leaves

How to make pizza with frozen premade pizza crust

Step 1. Preheat the oven according to frozen premade pizza crust directions.

Take out a large baking sheet that will fit the frozen pizza crust.

Brush half the olive oil on the bottom of the frozen crust. This step will turn the pizza crust golden when it’s in the oven.

Then brush olive oil around the edges of the frozen dough, about 1” wide.

Add a sprinkle of salt around the edges.

Why add olive oil to frozen pizza dough?

Frozen pizza crust is very dry when it’s taken out of the freezer. You need to add a little olive oil to help the crust brown and add some taste.

Step 2. Add dried herbs to the top of the frozen pizza dough.

Add pizza sauce on top of the dried herbs then smooth out the sauce with the back of a spoon.

Add a layer of mozzarella cheese. Add toppings. Top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

Step 3. Bake pizza for the minimum amount of time indicated on the package.

When is frozen pizza crust done cooking?

When the timer is up, check on the pizza. The cheese on top should be bubbling when it’s done and the bottom of the crust should be golden brown.

Once done, let pizza cool and add any other topping and fresh herbs.

What if the frozen pizza crust isn’t browning?

Pop the pizza back in the oven for 1-2 minutes at a time until the pizza looks just right.

Things to help make pizza

Here are some of the best ingredients and tools for making pizza…

• Baking pan set for cooking pizza
• Have you heard of this dough seasoning? It’s the secret to really tasty homemade pizzas
• Add more flavor with pizza seasoning
• Humungo pizza cutters
• Pizza peel is always nice to have
• Mini tongs for adding toppings to pizza
• Beautiful Acadia wood cutting boards
• Go pro with an Ooni pizza oven
• Use a mandoline to quickly slice vegetables
• This grilling pizza tool set has everything you need
• These are my favorite mixing bowls

Final tips for using frozen crust

• Cheese – Shredded mozzarella is a classic choice for pizza. Fontina and cheddar are great options, too.
• Toppings – Favorites in my house: pepperoni, chorizo, diced ham, sous vide chicken, pineapple, caramelized red onions, garlic sauteed mushrooms
• Basil – Fresh basil is my favorite finishing touch for a homemade pizza.

What are your favorite pizza toppings?

I’m a huge BBQ chicken fan. And believe it or not, I love pineapple. That’s a pretty polarizing topping. People either love or hate pineapple on pizza. Find me on Instagram for my latest pizzas @sipbitego.

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Pizza With Frozen Premade Pizza Crust Recipe | Sip Bite Go

You’re in the right place to learn how to makefrozen premade pizza crust taste delicious. Here you’ll find all the tips youneed to master making pizza with frozen dough.

Course Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine American, Italian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Finish Time 5 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 2

Calories 789 kcal

Author Jenna Passaro

Ingredients

• 1 frozen premade pizza crust
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp dried herbs (Italian blend, oregano, basil, parsley, etc.)
• 2 cups pizza sauce
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• Toppings
• 1 tsp Parmesan cheese fresh
• Fresh herbs (basil, parsley)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven according to frozen premadepizza crust directions. Take out a large baking sheet that will fit the frozenpizza crust. Brush half the olive oil on the bottom of the frozen crust. Thenbrush olive oil around the edges of the frozen dough, about 1” wide. This stepwill turn the pizza crust golden when it’s in the oven. Add a sprinkle of saltaround the edges.

2. Add dried herbs to the top of the frozen pizzadough. Add pizza sauce on top of the dried herbs then smooth out the sauce withthe back of a spoon. Add a layer of mozzarella cheese. Add toppings. Top with asprinkle of parmesan cheese.

3. Bake pizza for the minimum amount of timeindicated on the package. When time is up, check on pizza - the cheese on topshould be bubbling when it’s done and the bottom of the crust should be goldenbrown. Pop back in the oven for 1-2 minutes at a time until the pizza looksjust right. Once done, let pizza cool and add any other topping and freshherbs.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

• Cheese - Shredded mozzarella is a classic choice. Fontina and cheddar are great options, too.
• Toppings - Favorites in my house: pepperoni, chorizo, diced ham, sous vide chicken, pineapple, caramelized red onions, garlic sauteed mushrooms
• Basil - Fresh basil is my favorite finishing touch for a homemade pizza.

See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/frozen-premade-pizza-crust

 

Nutrition Facts

Pizza With Frozen Premade Pizza Crust Recipe | Sip Bite Go

Amount Per Serving

Calories 789 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 12g75%

Cholesterol 45mg15%

Sodium 2984mg130%

Potassium 854mg24%

Carbohydrates 111g37%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 34g68%

Vitamin A 1439IU29%

Vitamin C 17mg21%

Calcium 501mg50%

Iron 8mg44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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