Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza

Ingredients

• to taste cooking spray
• to taste corn meal
• 1 can refrigerated pizza crust
• 7 pieces of string cheese
• ½ cup pizza sauce
• 24 slices pepperoni
• 1 cup italian sausage, crumbled
• 2 cups italian blend shredded cheese

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220C).
2. Spray a 12-inch (30 cm) pizza pan with cooking spray.
3. Sprinkle lightly with cornmeal, if desired.
4. Starting in the center, press the pizza dough in the pan beyond the sides of the pan by an inch.
5. Fold the hanging edge of the dough back toward the middle, placing the sticks of string cheese in the pouch, all the way around the circle.
6. Pinch the dough to seal in the cheese.
7. Bake the crust 8 or 10 minutes, or until the edges are light golden and the dough has started to set.
8. Remove from the oven.
9. Spread the sauce over the crust with the back of a spoon.
10. Scatter on the sauce the pepperoni, sausage, and shredded Italian cheese.
11. Replace in the oven and bake until the crust is deeply golden brown and the (topping) cheese is melted.
12. Cut into 6–8 slices.