A savory-sweet house favorite featuring melty mozzarella, pepperoni, savory Italian sausage, red onion, fresh basil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and a signature honey drizzle. It's got the flavor you didn’t know you needed.
The Queen Bee Pizza
Equipment
- 1 Pizza stone If you're baking in a household kitchen oven
- 1 Pizza oven If you're baking in a pizza oven (I use an Ooni Karu 16)
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 ball homemade pizza dough see notes
Toppings
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella cubed, can use shredded mozzarella if you prefer
- 4 oz Italian sausage cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 small red onion thinly sliced
- Fresh basil leaves
Finishing Touches
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Stretch your dough into a 10-inch to 12-inch round pie on a lightly floured surface.
- Spread the sauce evenly over the base, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges.
- Top with mozzarella, sausage, and red onion.
Oven Method
- Preheat your oven to 500°F (or as hot as your oven goes), and place a pizza stone or steel inside to heat.
- Bake for 8–12 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.
Pizza Oven Method
- Preheat your pizza oven as hot as your oven goes for about 30 minutes to ensure the stone is hot enough to crisp up the bottom of the pizza.
- When you're ready to cook the pizza, turn the heat down to the lowest setting and slide in the pizza.
- Bake until the first edge starts to brown (usually only 30-45 seconds). Then rotate the pizza 180 degrees and cook the opposite side until it browns (another 30-45 seconds). Rotate 90 degrees the other side (about 30 seconds) and finally another 180 degrees the cook the final side (about 30 seconds).
Add the finishing touches
- Remove from the oven and drizzle generously with honey. Garnish with fresh basil and freshly grated parmesan.
- Slice and serve immediately.
Notes
Dough Tip: Use our homemade pizza dough recipe for best results.
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