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Home » Recipe Type » Pizza / Bread » Easy Homemade Stove Top Pizza

Easy Homemade Stove Top Pizza

By: Rosemary Published: June 12, 2015 Updated on: December 6, 2019

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Homemade Stove Top Pizza Calzone, fast easy and the perfect way to make pizza especially in the Summer, add your favorite toppings to make this your new amazingly delicious cheesy pizza.

Homemade Stove top Pizza Calzone, no need to heat the house with this fast, easy and delicious summertime Italian pizza and calzone recipe.

You read that right! Stove Top Pizza. What can I say, we love Pizza. During the cooler months we usually have pizza either Friday or Saturday night.

But with this heat, I dread the thought of turning on the oven. So my youngest daughter who can never live without it or Nutella told me of this amazing discovery she made.

No oven needed, seriously Homemade Stove Top Pizza that tastes amazing she said. Yeah right I thought, so after convincing me with some serious googling, I went to work. I used my Best Pizza Dough and some garden fresh veggies, basil included.

All I can say is whoever invented this was a genius. And yes it has been around for quite some time, apparently! So how did I miss this? Sometimes I think I live in outer space.

Homemade Stove top Pizza Calzone, no need to heat the house with this fast, easy and delicious summertime Italian pizza and calzone recipe.

I made up my pizza dough, let it sit and double in bulk for about an hour. The amount of the dough is enough for 3 thick crust 9 1/2 inch (24 centimeter)  Pizzas (if you prefer thinner crust then use less dough).

I actually did it two different ways, the first way I placed a third of the dough in the bottom of a lightly greased heavy-duty frying pan (cast iron works great) and topped it with all my pizza ingredients, I even included some leftover mushrooms from lunch.

 I covered it and let it go on medium heat for approximately 15 minutes.

Homemade Stove top Pizza Calzone, no need to heat the house with this fast, easy and delicious summertime Italian pizza and calzone recipe.

I uncovered it a sliver and let it go on low heat for another 15 minutes. It was cooked but a little light in colour on the top and yes the Italian said “not cooked enough”. It was almost like Goldilocks.

The second and third ones I browned the dough for about 10 minutes, flipped it over, topped it with the toppings, covered it and let it finish cooking for approximately 15-20 minutes. If you like a darker crust cook it a little longer, just remember don’t go higher than a low/medium heat.

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  • Homemade Stove Top Pizza Calzone
      • Perfect Homemade Stove Top Pizza Calzone,  so if you are like me and this is a novelty for you too, trust me on this, great, delicious, fast and a great summer dinner alternative. Buon Appetito!
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    • Ingredients  1x2x3x
      • FOR THE TOPPING
      • EXTRAS
    • Instructions 
      • **Check your heat, remember not too high or it will just burn and not cook completely
    • Notes
    • Nutrition

Homemade Stove Top Pizza Calzone

Homemade Stove top Pizza Calzone, no need to heat the house with this fast, easy and delicious summertime Italian pizza and calzone recipe.

Then I started thinking, what about Calzone, yep it works too! Just cover half the dough with toppings, fold the other half over, pinch the sides closed so none of the filling escapes, cook covered 15-20 minutes on each side.

Perfect Homemade Stove Top Pizza Calzone,  so if you are like me and this is a novelty for you too, trust me on this, great, delicious, fast and a great summer dinner alternative. Buon Appetito!

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    Homemade Stove top Pizza and Calzone, easy and delicious pizza/calzone recipe, made in a pan on the stove, the perfect comfort food.|anitalianinmykitchen.com

    Homemade Stove Top Pizza

    Rosemary Molloy
    Homemade Stove top Pizza Calzone, no need to heat the house with this fast, easy and delicious summertime Italian pizza and calzone recipe.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 8
    Calories 55 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 roll homemade or store bought pizza dough

    FOR THE TOPPING

    • ½ can peeled tomatoes or puree
    • 1 pinch salt
    • ¼ teaspoon oregano
    • 3-4 leaves fresh basil chopped
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 grams)
    • 2-3 tablespoons chopped pancetta if desired or 1 sausage casing removed (10 grams)
    • ½ cup grated firm mozzarella (I probably used more we like cheese) or more if desired (100 grams)

    EXTRAS

    • 2-3 tablespoons parmesan cheese

    Instructions
     

    • In a small bowl toss together the chopped tomatoes, salt, oregano, chopped basil leaves and olive oil. Set aside.
    • Lightly grease a 9 1/2 inch (24 cm) heavy-duty frying pan.
    • Line the bottom of the pan with the dough. Heat on low - medium heat covered for approximately 10 minutes until the bottom is lightly browned. Flip the dough over.
    • On the browned side add the tomato mixture, pancetta and mozzarella, place around the border also.
    • Cover and continue to cook on low to low/medium (more low then medium) heat for another 15 minutes. Uncover lower heat and continue for approximately 5 minutes. Check it after 10 minutes making sure it doesn't burn. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

    **Check your heat, remember not too high or it will just burn and not cook completely

      Notes

      If you like a veggie pizza then you can stir fry a cup of sliced mushrooms, a cup of sliced peppers in a frying pan with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil, a sprinkle of oregano, parsley, 1-2 pinches of salt and 1/4 cup of water, cook on medium heat until water has evaporated and mushrooms and peppers are lightly browned and tender.
      Instead of pizza you can make calzone - Line the bottom of the pan with dough, cover half the dough with the tomato mixture, pancetta, mozzarella and 2-3 tablespoons parmesan cheese (optional), fold the other half over, pinch the sides closed so none of the filling escapes, cook covered on medium heat 15-20 minutes on each side. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
       

      Nutrition

      Calories: 55kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 58mgVitamin A: 160IUVitamin C: 4.9mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 0.2mg
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        1. margaret says

          April 28, 2020 at 4:23 pm

          INTERESTING I HAVE BENN EXPERIMENT WITH STOVE TOP PIZZA AND CAST IRON COOKWARE LIKE GRANDMOTHER AT HER FARM. CAST IRON MAKES THE CRUSTY BREAD TRYING YOUR METHOD FOR PIZZA TODAY I LOVE BEING AND EVERYTHING ITALIAN.

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            April 28, 2020 at 11:48 pm

            Hi Margaret, thanks so much. Yes I agree, Italian almost everything is darn good. Take care.

            Reply
        2. Keren says

          February 23, 2019 at 4:03 pm

          5 stars
          When my oven broke, I found your recipe, took a deep pan and cooked my pizza crust in it by following your instructions. Honestly, it came out better than when I use my pizza stone in the oven! I’m shocked

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            February 23, 2019 at 7:39 pm

            Hi Keren, thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed the Pizza. My daughter loves it too. Have a great weekend.

            Reply
          • Rosie says

            September 20, 2022 at 12:07 pm

            Hi Keren, l’m blown away that you say this stove top recipe is better than when youve made a pizza on a Pizza Stone in the oven ! Wow! Do you think this is a good dough recipe ? Thnx Rosie

            Reply
        3. Clare says

          August 14, 2018 at 5:45 pm

          I’ve reheated leftover pizza on the stovetop but never thought of making from scratch, sounds brilliant.
          I lived in Napoli in the 70s, elderly lady used to make a cake with about 10 eggs and with a custardy like filling so was like a giant Victoria sponge to look at but that’s where the similarity ended. Have you any idea of a recipe for a cake like this please? In hope, thanks

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            August 15, 2018 at 1:15 pm

            Hi Clare, the only cake I know that is made with that many eggs would be a sponge cake (my mother-in-law’s recipe and that would be the cake I use to make my Tiramisu Layer Cake). And it sounds like she just filled it with Pastry Cream (which the recipe is also on the blog). Hope that helps, let me know.

            Reply
            • Erma says

              June 13, 2020 at 10:00 pm

              Hi. The cake Clare was referring to is called Pane Di Spagna. It is a celebration cake always dampened with espresso and liqueur and filled with a light custard, a vanilla and a chocolate layer. My mom was always proud when the cake came out light and fluffy all the way through, as this cake is prone to settling while baking leaving a tough playdough layer on the bottom. It still tastes good though. The final touch was to dampen the top of the cake with espresso then coat with a generous sprinkling of white sugar. I miss those cakes 🙁

        4. Candace Jolly says

          March 7, 2018 at 6:43 pm

          I have a question this will be my first time trying out this recipe I’m staying at a hotel this weekend with my kids and thought this might be a fun dinner to make together and try out. The hotel we’re going to stay at has a stovetop but not an oven so when i saw the recipe for stovetop pizza it caught my attention. My question is do i need an oven to make the pizza dough? Its no big deal if i do im just wondering if i need to make the pizza dough tonight so its ready for tomorrow night or can i make it without an oven?

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          • Rosemary says

            March 7, 2018 at 7:33 pm

            Hi Candace, no you don’t need an oven to make pizza dough and you could always use store bought pizza dough too, to make it even quicker. Hope that helps. Have fun and let me know how it goes.

            Reply
        5. Susan says

          November 6, 2015 at 11:30 pm

          That’ s what I thought, but wanted to make sure!! I will try this!! I’m old, but always looking for new ideas!! And, I have about 4 dozen seasoned cast iron skillets. Thank you so much!! Have a blessed day

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            November 8, 2015 at 6:32 pm

            Hi Susan, no problem, whenever you have a question feel free to ask. 🙂 Have a wonderful Sunday.

            Reply
        6. Susan says

          November 6, 2015 at 9:53 pm

          You mentioned that you covered it during the first cooking phase. Covered with what?

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            November 6, 2015 at 10:52 pm

            Hi Susan I meant that I covered it with a lid, so that it would cook all the way through. 🙂

            Reply
        7. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

          November 4, 2015 at 1:37 pm

          5 stars
          What a cool idea! I had no idea pizza could be made on the stovetop!

          Reply
          • Rosemary says

            November 6, 2015 at 6:19 pm

            Hi Liz, I know it’s a great idea. Especially in the summer.

            Reply
        8. MB says

          June 19, 2015 at 11:08 am

          Homemade pizza is a family favourite but we’ve never tried cooking it on the stove, great idea!

          Reply
          • Rose says

            June 19, 2015 at 10:40 pm

            Hi John, turned out really good, hope you give it try, have a great weekend!

            Reply
        9. vmorgan456 says

          June 16, 2015 at 12:53 am

          Such a great idea. I hate to heat up the oven right now too it’s like a tropical rain forest here. It’s good to know there’s a solution. Kids are so smart! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

          Reply
        10. Vashti Quiroz-Vega says

          June 13, 2015 at 3:09 am

          Great recipe. Pinning! 😀

          Reply
        11. Jacqui says

          June 13, 2015 at 2:50 am

          Yum! That looks delicious. I need to try this out with gluten free flour. I’ve never tried this on the stovetop before either, but it looks like fun!

          Reply
        12. magknj72 says

          June 13, 2015 at 2:46 am

          What a great idea for summer months for someone that doesn’t have a grill (which I don’t).
          Pinned! Thanks for sharing on Home Matters Linky

          Reply
        13. April @ Girl Gone Gourmet says

          June 12, 2015 at 7:02 pm

          I’ve seen cast-iron skillet pizzas floating around the internet, but I’ve never tried it before. I’ve made your pizza dough, so I know it’s a winner in the oven – totally makes sense that it would work on the stovetop, too. Hope you’re staying cool!

          Reply
          • Rose says

            June 12, 2015 at 10:41 pm

            Hi April, it’s amazing how good is. Thanks, glad you enjoy the pizza dough. Not that bad today, but who know tomorrow? 🙂 Have a great weekend.

            Reply
        14. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

          June 12, 2015 at 6:27 pm

          5 stars
          You had my heart fluttering with pizza!! It’s like a big yeasty pancake with delicious toppings or fillings. Great recipe Rose!! Have a great weekend.

          Reply
          • Rose says

            June 12, 2015 at 10:42 pm

            Hi Marisa, thanks, can’t get much better then pizza! Have a great weekend.

            Reply
        15. Diane P. says

          June 12, 2015 at 6:27 pm

          OMG! Pizza–my favorite all time food—everybody’s favorite food! Your pictures are so clear and beautiful, I feel like I could just reach up to the screen and take a piece. And the calzone! Wonderful anytime. You are a great cook, Rose. I know I say this often, but REALLY—you need to write a cookbook. Love your recipes………..

          Reply
          • Rose says

            June 12, 2015 at 10:50 pm

            Hi Diane, thanks so much, I love Pizza too, with anything on it! Have a wonderful weekend.

            Reply

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