Pepperoni Pizza Rose Puffs
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Prep time: 30mins
Cook time: 25mins
Serves or Makes: 6 servings

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ingredients

Pizza Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Muir Glen Fire Roasted Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped, plus whole leaves for garnish

ingredients

Rose Puffs:

  • 6 ounces pepperoni
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 sheet puff pastry

Method

For the pizza sauce:

  • Step 1

    In a small pan, heat oil and cook onions until translucent.

  • Step 2

    Add garlic and season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 3

    Stir in the Muir Glen Fire Roasted Crushed Tomatoes, dried oregano, garlic powder, and sugar.

  • Step 4

    Stir to combine then heat sauce to a boil on medium heat. Reduce heat to low and allow sauce to simmer for 15 minutes.

  • Step 5

    Turn off heat then stir in fresh chopped basil. Set sauce aside to cool

For the rose puffs:

  • Step 1

    If using frozen puff pastry, defrost puff pastry according to packing instructions.

  • Step 2

    Preheat the oven to 400℉.

  • Step 3

    Once the puff pastry has thawed, slightly roll out and cut into 6 equal vertical strips.

  • Step 4

    Working with one strip at a time, add a thin layer of the pizza sauce then a layer of cheese.

  • Step 5

    Add pepperonis making sure that half the pepperoni hangs over the puff pastry and that the pepperonis are slightly overlapping each other.

  • Step 6

    Tightly roll the puff pastry into a coil.

  • Step 7

    Transfer rolls to a jumbo muffin tin or a baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the inner dough has puffed.

  • Step 8

    Serve with pizza sauce and fresh basil.