When you can’t decide, have a half pepperoni half sausage pizza. Also, this is listed in our Homemade Pizzas in Oven Guide and is a part of our Pizzas, Italian Cuisine, Main Dishes, Bread Machine Recipes, & Oven Dinners categories.
Half Pepperoni and Half Sausage Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 cup water warm from tap
- 2 Tbsp olive oil or other vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp Vital Wheat Gluten optional for extra chewiness
- ½ tsp garlic powder optional
- ½ tsp active, dry yeast can be quick rising, instant, or bread maker yeast
- 2 Tbsp flour on work surface
- 1 Tbsp oil only for coating pan/sheet
- 2 Tbsp corn meal or semolina flour, for reducing dough sticking
- ¾ cup Tomato-based Sauce Sauce Choices: tomato, spaghetti, pizza, Ragu, or marinara
- ¼ lb pork sausage or Italian sausage (casing removed); cooked and crumbled
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese can replace 2 ounces with fresh Parmesan and/or Asiago cheeses
- ½ medium bell pepper optional: seeds removed, diced
- ⅓ medium onion optional: purple or sweet; diced
- 1 medium tomato optional: seeds removed, diced
- 1 tsp Italian seasonings or oregano
- 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese grated (from shaker)
- 1½ oz Pepperoni Slices ready-to-eat
Method
- PIZZA DOUGH (or use premade)Make pizza dough homemade or make pizza dough using bread machine. If dough is already prepared and from fridge, let it sit out at least 30 minutes; if frozen, wait at least 1 hour.
- About 15-30 minutes before dough is ready to shape, START to preheat oven at 500°F with a shelf at 2nd from top level. If using pizza stone or pizza steel, insert in oven now.
- Shape pizza dough as needed for your pizza pan, baking sheet, pizza stone, or pizza steel. Only if using pizza pan or baking sheet: Spray or oil pan/sheet. Sprinkle corn meal on pan/sheet, place dough, use oil or water on dough, if needed to shape it. If dough needs more rest time, can prep toppings.2 Tbsp flour, 1 Tbsp oil
- TOPPINGSCook sausage and crumble it. If using Italian sausage, remove and discard its casing; then, cut into small pieces and cook.¼ lb pork sausage
- Cut and measure remaining toppings and set aside.8 oz mozzarella cheese, ½ medium bell pepper, ⅓ medium onion, 1 tsp Italian seasonings, 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese, 1 medium tomato
- Only if using a pizza peel: Ensure peel and work surface has corn meal applied. Ensure pizza shaped dough is positioned (whether on peel or work surface), is movable, and transferable.2 Tbsp corn meal
- When dough is shaped and ready, add your toppings using this sequence: sauce, fresh cheese(s), veggies, sausage (only on half side), spices, parmesan cheese, pepperoni slices (only on other half side).¾ cup Tomato-based Sauce, ¼ lb pork sausage, 8 oz mozzarella cheese, ½ medium bell pepper, ⅓ medium onion, 1 tsp Italian seasonings, 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese, 1½ oz Pepperoni Slices, 1 medium tomato
- BAKINGTransfer topped pizza onto baking surface in preheated 500°F oven onto the 2nd from upper shelf.Baking TIME guidelines: cast iron skillet/pan (20-24 minutes or preheated iron 16-22 minutes), thin metal pizza pan or baking sheet (21-23 minutes), pizza stone (16-20 minutes), ¼" pizza steel (12-16 minutes).
- Let cooked pizza rest about 5 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Private Notes
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Let us know how it was!Half Pepperoni Half Sausage Pizza Decision
You’ll have 1/2 pepperoni pizza and 1/2 sausage pizza. This is when you and others can have exactly what’s wanted. But, if you don’t want it split between halves, and you want the mixed 2-meat pizza, go here for the homemade sausage and pepperoni pizza recipe.
Mixed or Split Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza
This split recipe is when you don’t mix the two meats together on the pizza. So, one side is half sausage and the other side is half pepperoni. However, if you want, here’s the pizza recipe for mixing sausage and pepperoni together across the entire pizza.
Pizza Dough Recipe Making and Shaping
With homemade pizza, here are 2 separate recipes with details of how to make and shape the pizza dough. Basically, you can make it from scratch by hand or you can make it using a bread maker. However, there’s a third option of just buying the dough already made.
Optional Toppings on Pepperoni Half
- Onions
- Mushrooms (sliced or diced)
- Bell Peppers (Green, Red, or Yellow)
- Tomatoes (diced, thin sliced, or sun-dried)
- Extra Cheese
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Fresh Basil
Optional Toppings on Sausage Half
- Onions
- Mushrooms (sliced or diced)
- Bell Peppers (Green, Red, or Yellow)
- Black Olives (diced or sliced)
- Tomatoes (diced, thin sliced, or sun-dried)
- Spinach (fresh, chopped)
- Extra Cheese
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Fresh Basil
Pizza Sides with Half Pepperoni Half Sausage Pizza
Ideas of Pizza sides for half pepperoni half sausage pizza can be a salad and garlic bread sticks. However, see our article “Sides With Pizza: The Best Pizza Sides To Serve” for a full list of pizza side ideas.
Nutritional Information
Overall, the nutritional values are shown in the <Print Recipe> option. It shows all the key metrics, including carbs. And here are values from purchased pepperoni and sausage combined pizzas, generally smaller in size.
Conclusion of Half Pepperoni Half Sausage Pizza
In conclusion, this half pepperoni half sausage pizza recipe is the perfect way to satisfy those who want either meat. It is easy to follow and results in a delicious, homemade pizza. So, plan for it now! Also, read our article on “What Is Pepperoni Made Of?“
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