Description
A festive and fun Christmas pizza shaped like a wreath, perfect for holiday gatherings and parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Optional: Cherry tomatoes for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Roll out the pizza dough into a large circle on a lightly floured surface.
- Transfer the dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
- Arrange the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and black olives on top of the cheese to create a festive design.
- Fold the border of the dough inwards to create a crust all around.
- Brush the crust with olive oil and sprinkle with oregano.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- If using, arrange cherry tomatoes around the wreath for extra color.
- Let cool slightly before slicing into festive pizza pieces.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, omit any meat toppings.
- Ensure all vegetables are chopped into small, uniform pieces for even cooking.
- You can use different colored bell peppers for a more vibrant wreath.
- Consider adding small cookie cutters to create decorative shapes from leftover dough to place on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg