Pizza in a Hurry

It takes no longer to make this pizza than to wait for one you order to take out.

INGREDIENTS

1 14-ounce pizza crust (see Basic Pizza Dough recipe)

4 ounces Parmesan cheese, at room temperature

2 ounces pepperoni, peeled, in 3 pieces

12 ounces Mozzarella cheese, very cold

1small onion, peeled, ends cut flat

1 medium green pepper, cored, seeded and cut flat at stem

1 medium tomato, cored, cut flat at ends

1 cup Tomato Pizza sauce (see Tomato Pizza Sauce recipe)

Pinch of sugar

Freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon fresh

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 teaspoon fresh

Preheat oven to 425°F and place rack in lower third. Bake pizza crust for 6 minutes. In the meantime, prepare filling.

Use metal blade to process Parmesan cheese and pepperoni until coarsely chopped. Set aside on dish or waxed paper.

Insert shredding disc and process Mozzarella cheese. Set aside.

Insert slicing disc and slice onion. Set aside. Slice green pepper and set aside. Slice tomato, using light pressure. Set aside on paper towels to drain.

Use rubber spatula to spread tomato sauce evenly over crust, leaving rim exposed. Separate each onion slice into rings and distribute them over sauce. Distribute shredded Mozzarella over onions. Arrange tomato slices over cheese and sprinkle with pinch of sugar and pepper.

Distribute Parmesan cheese and pepperoni mixture, then green pepper slices, over tomatoes. Sprinkle evenly with basil and oregano. Return pizza to oven and bake for 18 minutes, or until rim of crust is golden and bottom is deep brown.