Muffuletta Pizza

gailanng's Note:

My husband's spin on the famous New Orleans creation. Amounts of toppings can be altered to taste. Provolone can be substituted for some of the mozzarella. The thickness of the crust also determines baking time.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 package ready made pizza crust (or your favorite homemade recipe for a 12-14 inch pizza)
• ¾-1 cup prepared pizza sauce
• 2 -3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 8 ounces pepperoni slices
• 6 slices thinly sliced ham , coarsely chopped
• 1 ½-2 cups jarred italian olive salad , drained (or Olive Salad Mix)
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 450 degrees.
2. If pizza crust is unbaked, bake according to directions. Do not allow crust to become overly browned or crisp. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. Spread pizza sauce evenly over prebaked crust. Layer the mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices, ham, Italian Olive Salad then sprinkle over the top with Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake 15 - 20 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is melted. Top with additional Parmesan if desired.

Reviews

[JackieOhNo!]

This was fantastic! I don't care for pepperoni, so I used soppresatta instead (and proscuitto for the ham). I had jarred olive salad that I bought in New Orleans. The flavors were perfect, and this made a delicious, filling pizza pie! Thanks for sharing this.