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Pepperoni Passion-Style Pizza (Copycat)
A home version of the classic pepperoni pizza format: a chewy base, a light tomato sauce, low moisture mozzarella and crisped pepperoni, baked very hot so the edges bubble and brown. The dough needs about an hour to rise, so start it ahead of the toppings. It has not been kitchen-tested for this site yet, so treat it as a starting point. The home cost below is an estimate for the ingredients listed, per serving, for one Medium pizza shared between two.
What it costs: restaurant vs home
| Option | Cost |
|---|---|
| Non-VegPepperoni Passion at Domino's UK (typical price, from the menu page) | £12 |
| This home version, per serving | £4 |
| You save | £8 (67%) |
Restaurant price is the typical figure from our Domino's UK menu data (prices vary by location). Home cost is an estimate for the ingredients listed, per serving.
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 300 g | strong white bread flour | for the dough |
| 200 ml | warm water | for the dough |
| 1 tsp | instant yeast | n/a |
| 1 tsp | sugar | for the dough |
| 1 tsp | fine salt | for the dough |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil | plus extra for the tray |
| 120 g | passata | for the sauce |
| 1 clove | garlic | finely grated, for the sauce |
| 0.5 tsp | dried oregano | for the sauce |
| 180 g | low moisture mozzarella | grated |
| 2 tbsp | grated parmesan | n/a |
| 60 g | pepperoni slices | n/a |
| n/a | salt and black pepper | to taste |
Method
- Stir the yeast and sugar into the warm water and leave it for 5 minutes until it turns foamy.
- Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl, pour in the yeast water and the olive oil, and bring it together into a soft dough.
- Knead on a floured surface for about 8 minutes until smooth and springy, then cover and leave in a warm place for about 1 hour until doubled in size.
- While the dough rises, stir the passata, garlic, oregano and a pinch of salt together for the sauce.
- Heat the oven as hot as it will go, at least 250 degrees C, with a baking tray or pizza stone inside.
- Stretch the dough into a 30 cm round on floured baking paper, keeping a slightly thicker rim at the edge.
- Spread the sauce thinly, leaving the rim bare, scatter over the mozzarella and parmesan, then lay the pepperoni slices on top.
- Slide the pizza onto the hot tray and bake for 6 to 8 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling.
- Rest for 2 minutes, slice into 8, and serve hot.
Tips
- A thin sauce layer matters more than it looks; too much sauce makes the middle soggy.
- Low moisture mozzarella melts cleanly, while fresh mozzarella releases water and softens the base.
- Pat the pepperoni dry on kitchen paper before topping if you want crisp, curled edges.
Recipe credit: adapted in our own words from the tested recipe by Oh Sweet Basil. Their Perfect Pepperoni Pizza recipe was the reference point for the no-knead style dough balance and the pepperoni crisping step here. Our wording, quantities and method above are our own. The recipe above is complete as published here; the original is credited only as a reference for readers who want to compare: original tested recipe at Oh Sweet Basil.
See the full Domino's UK menu & prices The original item: Non-VegPepperoni Passion