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Comfort Foods for a Warm Winter EASY SKILLET PIZZA •
Comfort food is anything that holds a sentimental value for someone besides, maybe, being high-calorie or high in carbs.
A recent survey conducted by the Harris Poll indicated America's favorite comfort food is... PIZZA! Pizza is also the food Americans consider most addictive and is the world’s mostInstagrammed food, beating out burgers nearly 10 to 1.
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• 1 pound frozen store-bought pizza dough, thawed and risen • 1/4 cup olive oil • 1/2 cup store-bought pizza sauce • 1/2 cup pepperoni • 4 ounces fresh mozzarella pearls • 1/4 cup torn fresh basil
DIRECTIONS Place a 12-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven and preheat to 500° F. Meanwhile, roll or stretch the dough into a 14-inch circle. Carefully remove the skillet from the oven. Drizzle two thirds of the olive oil into the skillet, then carefully transfer the dough to the skillet, pressing the dough up the edges.
F E B R UA R Y 2022 M Y JA R R ELL M O NT HLY
Spread the sauce over the dough, making sure to get all the way to the edges. Shingle the pepperoni over the sauce and top with the mozzarella pearls. Brush the exposed dough with the remaining olive oil. Bake on the bottom rack until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board, top with torn basil, cut into slices and serve.
