Pizza Recipes For Entertaining

Any night of the week can be pizza night! It’s a crowd-pleasing favorite for game day, birthday parties, or even busy weeknight dinners. Although delivery is a quicker option, making your own pizza at home is just as delicious. Here, we’ve got tons of options for novice home cooks and plenty of tricks and tips for making perfect homemade pizza every time! Looking for fun pizza toppings? We’ve got those, too. This list of pizza recipes includes a classic cheese pie, buffalo chicken pizza, pizza with sausage and peppers, and even a sheet pan pizza with crispy pepperoni.

Of course, the perfect pizza pie begins with dough. You can make it in advance and freeze it so it's ready whenever the craving strikes. That said, you don't

Dough for some of these pizza recipes. There are options for French bread pizzas (one of Ree Drummond's favorites) and cauliflower crust pizza. Next, consider your sauces: homemade tomato sauce, pesto, white sauce, etc. Then pile on the cheese and your favorite toppings—you can even customize it to your family's preferences. Try half pepperoni and half mushrooms or make a big veggie filled pizza for the whole crew. Whether or not you invest in a pizza stone is up to you, but if you haven't tried making your own homemade pizza before, now's the time to start!

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This crisp pizza is an easy recipe to make in your own kitchen—the cast-iron gets scorching hot, so there’s no need for a pizza stone. Stretch the dough into the pan, top with cheese, sausage, sauce, and peppers, and bake!

Whether it’s game night or a birthday party, this sheet pan pizza will feed a crowd. When your guests see the bubbling cheese and crisp, curled pepperonis, they won’t be able to stop at just one slice.

Don’t sleep on this classic cheese pie—we’ve figured out all the tricks you need to make it anything but ordinary. It's made up of the softest, fluffiest pizza dough, a tangy tomato sauce, and gooey mozzarella cheese for the ultimate cheese pull.

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That’s right, this pizza crust is made from cauliflower! It tastes delicious thanks to garlic, Italian seasoning, and plenty of cheese. Think of it as a fun, low-carb way to enjoy pizza night.

These personal pizzas are perfect for busy weeknights when homemade dough just isn’t going to cut it. You can get creative with your toppings and even let your kids help build them!

Take the cooking outside this summer and grill your pizza! It'll get that same crispy, charred flavor you love from a brick oven.

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You’ll find different styles of pizza depending on where you live, including this Detroit-style variety that hails from the American Midwest. Unlike other pizzas, the Detroit pizza has striking stripes of sauce that are added on

Pizza for breakfast? Yes, please! This loaded pie is topped with all your breakfast favorites, including eggs, bacon, hash browns, and cheese.

These mini pizza bites are perfect for a party appetizer, game day, or just an afternoon snack. Serve them up with marinara sauce or pesto for dipping.

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Talk about a party pleaser! This recipe combines two game day favorites: dip and pizza. Scoop it up with toasted baguette slices, bagel chips, or veggie sticks.

This thin-crust pizza is topped with pretty heirloom tomatoes, pesto, and lots of cheese. As Ree says, it’ll make your “soul sing.”

Swap the crust for pasta with this fun twist on pizza night. You can still pile it high with all your favorite pizza toppings.

Vegetarian White Pizza With Shaved Vegetables And Pesto Recipe

Stromboli is basically an oversized pizza roll stuffed with cheese, sauce, and meat. It's a fun, new way to package up pizza!

This family-friendly dinner is perfect for anyone who can’t decide between pasta and pizza. It’s an easy dish you’ll turn to time and time again.

This recipe is perfect for when you're craving pizza but you also want something slightly healthy. Instead of your typical sauce and cheese, this pizza bowl is filled with a hearty Italian salad.

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Sausage and peppers are a classic combo so it only makes sense to use them for a topping on this pizza recipe. The addition of pickled peppers gives it extra zing!

There are a few shortcuts to this pizza: Store-bought rotisserie chicken, Buffalo-style hot sauce, and a loaf soft French bread. Just add melty mozzarella cheese!

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The most wonderful thing about hosting a pizza party, is the beautiful toppings that your guests can use on their pizza become one stunning centerpiece. There is no right or wrong way of doing it, you just have to add all the layers, throw out some beautiful flowers, a few tea light candles and you’re table is set and your dinner party is as gorgeous as ever. Let’s talk about how to get that effortless yet elegant look, shall we?

As a back drop, I started off with a long table that I topped witha red and white gingham table cloth.I used these wooden serving boards for the meats and from there I went through my kitchen and I grabbed bowls of all different shapes, sizes, and different materials. Some were wood, some metal, some glass. It doesn’t matter! The food does all the talking! I filled the bowls with spinach, arugula, shredded cheeses, and other small garnishes that people could use to top their pizzas. I tossed out the jars of pizza sauce with spoons in them along with jars of oils and balsamic to add to the beautiful cluster. I also used my everyday, simple white dinner plates with simple white linen napkins for each place setting, threw out some stemless (casual) wine glasses, some bottles of Italian red wine, and when it all came together, it looked absolutely gorgeous!

You can use whatever toppings you want for your party, but here are the items I had out for my guests to use on their pizzas: prosciutto, sopressata, pepperoni, RAO’S Homemade Pizza Sauce, crumbled goat cheese, shredded mozzarella, shredded parmesan, sliced figs, sliced tomatoes, RAO’S Homemade Grilled Mushrooms, sliced jalapeno, sliced onions, RAO’S Homemade Grilled Artichokes, baby spinach, baby arugula, white truffle oil, RAO’S Homemade Garlic Infused Olive Oil, fresh basil leaves, fresh rosemary, dried oregano, coarse salt, crushed red pepper, honey, fig jam, homemade lemon-basil pesto, andRAO’S Homemade Aged Balsamic Vinegar. I used storebought thin pizza crusts (that I purchased from my local italian grocery store in their freezer section), but you can find store bought pizza crusts all over the place!

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When my guests arrive, I always like to offer some appetizers prior to eating dinner. That way we have some time to enjoy a glass or two of wine before dinner plus, it’s nice to give your guests at least 20-30 minutes to just greet one another before asking them to sit down. Something to snack on during this time is so nice. I made a big antipasto platter that was not only beautiful but again, no cooking required, just filling it with absolutely gorgeous and delicious ingredients that all come together. I went to Jimmy’s Italian Food Store here in Dallas where I bought some delicious meats and cheeses for my platter. Again, you can put whatever you want on your platter but here is what I put on mine: genoa salami, mild coppacola, mortadella with pistachio, seaside cheddar cheese, sliced manchego cheese, some aged goat blue cheese, grapes, olives, pickles, marcona

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