Smoked Pepperoni Pizza

Step 1

Preheat the smoker to 450* with the pizza stone inside for 30 minutes

Step 2

At the 30 minute mark, prepare Italian sausage. Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat. Add the sausage and brown on both sides (about 1 min each) next, break apart the sausage and brown. Drain and set aside.

Step 3

Place a sheet of parchment paper over a wooden cutting board. Lightly flour the parchment paper and place the dough in the center. Add a second sheet of parchment paper over the top of the dough and then roll out to 14 inches.

Step 4

Combine seasonings in a small bowl or ramekin.

Step 5

Brush the pizza dough with olive oil then sprinkle with half of the seasoning.

Step 6

Spread marinara over the center of the dough. Stop 1” from the edge.

Step 7

Add the sausage and pepperoni to the pizza. *Set aside about ¼ cup of sausage and pepperoni to add atop the cheese*

Step 8

Grate the cheese into a bowl. Evenly cover the pizza with the cheese.

Step 9

Add remaining Sausage and pepperoni over the cheese. Sprinkle remaining seasoning over the top.

Step 10

Slide pizza with parchment paper onto the pizza stone. Smoke for 15 minutes, rotate the pizza halfway through to ensure it cooks evenly.

Step 11

Add butter and minced garlic to a cast iron sauce pan and place into the smoker.

Step 12

Remove the parchment paper from under the pizza. Smoke for several more minutes or until the crust is at desired crispiness.

Step 13

Remove pizza and butter from the smoker. Brush the crust with the melted butter. Let cool five minutes then slice and serve