A fun, court-inspired pizza topped with peppers, olives, and pepperoni for vibrant flavor and eye-catching appeal.
# Ingredients:
→ Dough
01 - 1 lb pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
→ Sauce
02 - 1/2 cup pizza sauce
→ Cheese
03 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
04 - 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
→ Toppings
05 - 8 slices pepperoni
06 - 1/4 cup pitted black olives, sliced
07 - 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
08 - 1/2 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
09 - 2 tbsp green onions, thinly sliced
10 - 1 tbsp corn kernels (optional)
→ Flour
11 - 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (for dusting)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 475°F. If using a pizza stone, place it inside to heat.
02 - On a floured surface, roll the dough into a 10x14 inch rectangle to mimic a basketball court. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet or preheated pizza stone.
03 - Evenly spread pizza sauce over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges.
04 - Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese uniformly over the sauce.
05 - Arrange yellow bell pepper strips as outer court boundaries and red bell pepper strips to outline the center circle and key.
06 - Position pepperoni slices at each court end as basketballs. Use sliced black olives and corn kernels to indicate free throw circles and three-point lines.
07 - Scatter green onions along edges to simulate court markings or grass.
08 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese bubbles.
09 - Remove from oven, let cool slightly, then slice into rectangles to serve.
