Twist-a-ronis

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (evoo)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (15 ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes, crushed
• salt and pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) can pillsbury pizza dough, in refrigerated section
• 24 slices pepperoni
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• unflavored cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a small saucepot over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of evoo, add the onions, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes, stirring every now and then until soft, about 4 minutes.
• 3 add the fire-roasted tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 bring to a bubble and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 5 once the sauce is going, unroll the pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface and stretch to make an even rectangle.
• 6 in an even layer, on half of the dough, place the pepperoni down leaving a 1-inch border and sprinkle with about 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
• 7 fold the other half of the dough over and press the edges gently down seal.
• 8 with your hands, gently pat down the folded dough.
• 9 using a knife or a pizza cutter, cut 8 to 10 thin strips, about 1-inch thick.
• 10 holding each end of the strip, twist it a few times and place on a baking sheet.
• 11 spray the entire tray, including the twists, with cooking spray and place in the oven until golden brown in color, about 10-15 minutes.
• 12 remove from the oven and serve with the dipping sauce.
• 13 enjoy! ;).