Best 8 String Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary delight with our irresistible String Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza! This pizza tantalizes taste buds with its innovative combination of flavors and textures. A golden-brown crust, stuffed with gooey string cheese, provides a delightful crunch that complements the savory fillings. Topped with a rich and tangy tomato sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, and an assortment of your favorite toppings, this pizza is a symphony of flavors.

In this comprehensive guide, we'll unveil the secrets to crafting this mouthwatering dish. We'll walk you through the process step-by-step, ensuring a perfect pizza every time. From preparing the pizza dough and creating the string cheese-stuffed crust to baking it to perfection, we've got you covered.

But that's not all! We're also sharing two additional pizza recipes that are sure to impress. Our Classic Cheese Pizza embodies simplicity with its perfectly balanced flavors, while our Veggie Supreme Pizza is a colorful and nutritious feast for the senses.

Whether you're a seasoned pizza aficionado or a home cook looking to expand your culinary repertoire, this guide has something for everyone. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a delicious journey together!

Let's cook with our recipes!

STUFFED CRUST PIZZA



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A step by step tutorial for how to make stuffed crust pizza at home! Use my easy homemade pizza crust and shortcut for stuffing with cheese.

Provided by Sally

Categories     Pizza

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 recipe homemade pizza crust*
7 string cheeses, unwrapped*
1/2 cup (127g) pizza sauce, or more depending how much you like (homemade or store-bought)
1 and 1/2 cups (6oz or 168g) shredded mozzarella cheese
big handful pepperoni (or any other toppings you like)
optional: Italian seasoning blend or dried basil for sprinkling on top

Steps:

  • Prepare the pizza dough through step 5, including preheating the oven to 475°F (246°C) as described in step 4.
  • Lift the edge of the dough up to create a lip around the edges. Arrange the string cheese around the edges of the crust, leaving a 3/4 inch space. Fold the edges of the dough over the string cheese, pinching down to seal. Do your best to completely seal the string cheeses inside. Let the dough rest for a couple minutes if you're having trouble sealing it completely.
  • Top with pizza sauce, the mozzarella cheese, then the pepperoni. Sprinkle lightly with seasoning.
  • Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned and the cheese is bubbling. For the last minute, I move the oven rack to the top rack to really brown the edges. That's optional. Remove from the oven. Slice pizza and serve immediately.
  • Store leftover pizza covered tightly in the refrigerator and reheat as you prefer. Baked pizza slices can be frozen up to 1 month.

SHEET-PAN CHEESE-STUFFED-CRUST PIZZA



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The next time your family begs you to call the delivery guy, surprise (and delight) them with this sheet-pan pizza that goes above and beyond with a cheese-stuffed crust. They'll never settle for delivery pizza ever again. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust
10 sticks (1 oz each) mozzarella string cheese, unwrapped
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3/4 cup Muir Glen™ organic pizza sauce (from 15-oz can)
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz)
1/2 cup pepperoni slices (2 oz) (about 27 slices)
1 cup frozen cooked sausage crumbles (from 9.6-oz bag), heated as directed on bag
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Unroll dough; place in pan, pressing up and extending over sides by at least 1 inch. Place string cheese around inside edge of pan. Fold extended edge of dough over cheese; press firmly to seal.
  • In small bowl, mix melted butter and garlic; brush over bottom and edges of dough; sprinkle edges with Italian seasoning.
  • Spoon and spread sauce evenly over dough. Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheese over sauce. Top with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, bell pepper, onion and olives.
  • Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese on top. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 940 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1/2 g

STUFFED PIZZA CRUST



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

One 1-pound loaf store-bought frozen bread dough, thawed and left to rise according to the package instructions
All-purpose flour, for dusting
2 teaspoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Large pinch kosher salt
Arrabbiata Sauce, recipe follows, cooled
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
14 slices pepperoni, chopped
10 pieces string cheese, each cut in half to make 2 shorter pieces
1 egg whisked with 1 teaspoon water
4 Roma tomatoes, sliced
Fresh basil leaves, for serving
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 small to medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup white wine
Two 15-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Pinch sugar
Kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
  • Roll and stretch out the risen dough on a floured work surface into a rope about 31 inches long. Press a rolling pin into the dough to create a trench and roll it to a rectangle about 3 inches wide.
  • Keeping a 1/2-inch border on each long side of the dough, smear the remaining dough with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Spread the surface with a nice thin layer of the Arrabbiata Sauce, then sprinkle with the Parmesan, mozzarella and pepperoni. Arrange the string cheese pieces on top in a double line. Fold the long sides of the dough up over the center (over the string cheese) and pinch the edges together well so there's no leakage. Bring the ends together to form a circle.
  • Drizzle a baking sheet with olive oil. Carefully transfer the dough circle to the prepared baking sheet, flipping it over before putting it on the sheet so the seam side is down. Brush the egg wash over the surface of the dough. Bake until the edges of the crust are golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a board to rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
  • Arrange the tomato slices and basil leaves in concentric circles in the middle of the pizza crust ring and serve with a dish of the remaining Arrabbiata Sauce on the side for dipping.
  • Heat a pan over medium-high heat until hot and add the olive oil. Throw in the red pepper flakes and onions, give them a stir and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the wine, whisking to deglaze the bottom of the pan. Cook until the liquid reduces by half. Add the crushed tomatoes and Italian seasoning and stir to combine. Add a pinch of sugar and some salt. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

STRING CHEESE STUFFED-CRUST PIZZA



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There's no pizza delivery in our rural community, so I rely on this recipe instead. The edges of the no-fail homemade crust are filled with string cheese, and the hearty toppings can be varied to suit your preference. Try the dough for making breadsticks or bread bowls.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 8 slices.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
2-1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning, divided
1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons cornmeal
4 ounces string cheese
1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside. In a bowl, combine 2-1/2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, yeast, sugar and salt., In a saucepan, heat water and oil to 120°-130°. Add to the dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Let rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle cornmeal over a greased 14-in. pizza pan., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 15-in. circle. Transfer to prepared pan, letting dough drape over the edge. Cut string cheese in half lengthwise; place around edge of pan. Fold dough over string cheese; pinch to seal. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork. Bake at 375° for 5 minutes., Combine pizza sauce and 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; spread half over crust. Sprinkle with beef mixture and mushrooms; cover with remaining pizza sauce mixture. Sprinkle with shredded cheeses and remaining Italian seasoning. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 877 calories, Fat 39g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 119mg cholesterol, Sodium 1206mg sodium, Carbohydrate 79g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 50g protein.

MOZZARELLA STICK STUFFED CRUST PIZZA



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We took Detroit's square deep-dish style pizza to a whole new level by stuffing the crispy crust with cheese and pepperoni. In fact, the whole pizza is loaded with it along with a hearty meat sauce that you can make while the pizza bakes.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h

Yield 4 square pieces

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound refrigerated pizza dough
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
60 slices pepperoni (from a 6-ounce package)
8 mozzarella string cheese sticks
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 sweet Italian sausage link, casing removed (about 1/4 pound)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Half a red bell pepper, finely chopped
Half a small yellow onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup tomato paste
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the pizza: Put the pizza dough in a large bowl and coat with the oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit in a warm place until slightly puffy and at room temperature, about 30 minutes.
  • Spread the butter all over the inside of a metal 8-by-8-inch baking pan and put the dough in the middle. Starting from the middle of the dough, and using your fingertips, push the dough out to the corners of the pan and all the way up the sides.
  • Make a pepperoni border (slightly overlapping the meat) around the bottom edge of the dough (about 8 pepperonis per side). Put 1 cheese stick on top of the pepperoni on each side, then fold down the dough from the edges of the pan to cover them. Push the dough with the pepperoni and cheese inside back tightly against the sides of the pan. Seal the dough around the pepperoni and cheese by pressing and pinching the dough together. You now have a stuffed crust. Cover the dough in the bottom of the pan (but not the crust) with the remaining pepperoni.
  • Pull each of the remaining 4 cheese sticks into 4 long pieces. Put half the cheese pieces evenly on top of the crust along the edges of the dough so that they are touching the sides of the pan. Put the remaining cheese pieces over the pepperoni in the middle. Sprinkle the entire pizza with Parmesan. Cover with plastic wrap and keep in a warm place until puffy, about 30 minutes.
  • Position an oven rack in the bottom third of the oven, put a baking sheet on the rack and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Put the pizza on the preheated baking sheet and bake until edges are dark golden and the cheese is melted and bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the meat sauce: Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the moisture has evaporated from the pan and the onion is soft, about 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste, 3/4 cup water, a pinch each of red pepper flakes and salt and several grinds of black pepper. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, stirring often, until thick, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove the pizza from the oven and loosen the sides and bottoms from the pan with a metal spatula. Slide the pizza onto a cutting board and spoon the sauce in the center of the pizza. Sprinkle with more Parmesan and cut into squares for serving.

CHEESE STUFFED CRUST PIZZA



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Make and share this Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chris from Kansas

Categories     Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (13 7/8 ounce) can refrigerated prepared pizza crust
7 (1 ounce) mozzarella string cheese (sticks)
1/2 cup pizza sauce
24 slices pepperoni (from 3.5 oz pkg)
2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray. Unroll dough; place in sprayed pan. Starting at center, press out dough to edge of pan, pressing up and extending over sides by at least 1 inch. Place string cheese around inside edge of crust. Fold extended edge of dough over cheese; pinch firmly to seal.
  • Bake at 425 for 8 to 10 minutes or until crust is set and edges are light golden brown.
  • Removed partially baked crust from oven. Spoon sauce evenly over crust. Top with pepperoni and italian cheese blend.
  • Return to oven; bake an additional 12 to 16 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese in center is melted. Cut into wedges.

CHEESE CRUST PIZZA



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String cheese is the secret to success for this popular stuffed-crust pizza. Prebaking the crust crust before you add the toppings assures that the cheese inside will melt completely.-Terri Gonzalez, Roswell, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 8 slices.

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 to 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
2 tablespoons canola oil
8 pieces string cheese
1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 medium green pepper, diced
1 cup tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, heat water and oil to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Let rest for 5 minutes. , On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 14-in. circle. Transfer to a greased 12-in. pizza pan, letting dough drape 2 in. over the edge. , Place string cheese around edge of pan; fold dough over cheese and pinch to seal. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, oregano, pepper and garlic powder; spread over crust. Sprinkle with meat mixture, mushrooms and mozzarella., Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 976mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

DOUBLE-STUFFED SHEET-PAN PIZZA RECIPE BY TASTY



Double-stuffed Sheet-Pan Pizza Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: warm water, sugar, active dry yeast, flour, salt, shredded mozzarella cheese, olive oil, salt, pepper, string cheese, tomato sauce, topping of your choice

Provided by Matthew Johnson

Categories     Dinner

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 package active dry yeast
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt, optional
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
olive oil, to taste
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
string cheese
tomato sauce
topping of your choice

Steps:

  • To a bowl or stand mixer, add the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let the yeast proof for 5-15 minutes in a warm place until it is bubbling.
  • Preheat oven to 450˚F (230˚C).
  • Add in the flour and salt. Mix in the bowl until well combined and the dough comes together into a ball.
  • Dump the dough onto a floured surface and knead briefly to smooth out the dough and develop gluten. Form the dough into a ball and place into a new, large greased bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise for one hour or until doubled in size.
  • Remove the dough from the bowl, and cut 2-three ounce (85g) portions of the dough. Roll each portion out to a size slightly larger than a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) baking sheet.
  • Place the first rolled dough rectangle onto the greased baking sheet. Sprinkle a thick layer of mozzarella cheese onto the dough, then place the second sheet of dough on top to cover the cheese.
  • Place string cheese into the edges of the dough, and fold the edges over the cheese, crimping the edges.
  • Brush the dough with olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted inside.
  • Quickly top the stuffed bottom crust with sauce and any extra toppings or cheese you would like.
  • Bake until the toppings are heated through, and the cheese has started to brown 10-15 minutes.
  • Transfer the pizza to a cutting board, slice, and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 522 calories, Carbohydrate 61 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 24 grams, Sugar 3 grams

Tips:

  • For a crispier crust, use refrigerated string cheese instead of cheddar cheese.
  • If you want a chewier crust, let the dough rise for a longer period.
  • To make the pizza more flavorful, add some garlic powder or Italian seasoning to the dough.
  • Be sure to preheat your oven to the correct temperature before baking the pizza.
  • Watch the pizza closely while it is baking to prevent it from overcooking.

Conclusion:

String cheese stuffed crust pizza is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a pizza that is sure to impress your family and friends. So next time you are looking for a quick and tasty meal, give string cheese stuffed crust pizza a try!

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