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This Viral Pan Pizza Recipe Uses Your 9×13 and Easy Store-Bought Shortcuts

This Viral Pan Pizza is a quick, delicious, and foolproof way to enjoy homemade pizza with minimal effort. Using store-bought pizza dough and flavorful pre-made toppings like garlic spread, hot pepper sauce, and pesto, this recipe delivers a crispy, golden crust with layers of bold flavors. Perfect for busy weeknights, game days, or casual gatherings, this cheesy, saucy pizza is baked in a 9×13-inch pan for a deep-dish, crispy-edged experience that everyone will love!

  • Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound fresh pizza dough, thawed
  • cooking spray
  • 5 tablespoons Trader Joe’s Garlic Spread-Dip
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons Trader Joe’s Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce
  • 2 ounces sliced Calabrese salami (about 1/3 cup), divided
  • 1 1/2 ounces pepperoni (about 1/3 cup), divided
  • 6 ounces low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups), divided
  • 3 tablespoons Trader Joe’s Pesto Genovese
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

  2. Remove pizza dough from refrigerator 20 minutes before making pizza. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  3. Spray a metal 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place pizza dough in baking pan and stretch to reach corners. If dough is hard to stretch and springs back, place a clean kitchen towel over baking pan and let dough relax for 10 minutes until pliable enough to stretch.

  4. Spread Garlic Spread-Dip evenly over dough, edge to edge, with a spoon or small offset spatula. Dollop with Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce, and spread evenly over Garlic Spread-Dip.

  5. Place 1/2 of the salami and 1/2 of the pepperoni over the sauces; sprinkle with 3/4 cup mozzarella. Top with remaining salami and pepperoni. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.

  6. With a small spoon, dollop pesto, about 1/2 teaspoon at a time, over pizza.

  7. Bake in the preheated oven until dough has puffed, is golden brown around edges and bottom, and cheese has melted, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating pan back to front halfway through.

  8. Using a large spatula, remove from the oven and carefully transfer to a cutting board. Sprinkle with basil leaves, slice, and serve!

  • Author: Olivia
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Italian-American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4 (yields 8 squares)
  • Calories: 578 per serving