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Sweet-Hot Pepperoni Pizza with Broccoli Rabe

A far-from-basic pepperoni pizza with mozzarella and aged Gouda cheeses, marinara, broccoli rabe, and a drizzle of hot honey.
Prep Time10 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: broccoli rabe, pepperoni, pepperoni pizza
Makes: 1 (12-inch) pizza
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • Large rimmed baking sheet or baking stone/steel
  • Pizza peel (optional)
  • Cutting board and knife
  • Rolling pin (optional)

Ingredients

  • ½ bunch broccoli rabe trimmed and roughly chopped
  • 1 (14- to 16-ounce) ball pizza dough
  • ½ to ⅔ cup super-easy marinara sauce
  • 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese sliced or pinched into small pieces
  • 3 to 4 ounces sliced pepperoni
  • ¼ cup grated aged Gouda cheese
  • Kosher salt
  • chile-infused ("hot") honey for drizzling (such as Mike's Hot Honey, Bees Knees Spicy Honey, or Swarmbustin' Honey Hot Pepper Honeybear)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 500°F (if using a baking sheet) or as high as it will go (if using a baking stone/steel; place the stone/steel in the oven before you start preheating).
  • Blanch the broccoli rabe in a pot of boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Stretch or roll out your dough to a 12-inch circle, then transfer it to an oiled baking sheet or a floured pizza peel (if using a baking stone/steel).
  • Spread the marinara sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a ½-inch border around the edges. Squeeze out any extra liquid from the broccoli rabe, then scatter it on top of the sauce, followed by the mozzarella, pepperoni, and aged Gouda. Sprinkle with a big pinch of kosher salt.
  • Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake until the crust is golden and the cheese has browned in spots, 8 to 10 minutes on the baking sheet, 6 to 8 minutes on the baking stone/steel.
  • Remove the pizza from the oven and immediately drizzle it with hot honey. Wait about 5 minutes before slicing and serving.