Supreme Pizza Braid

This post is sponsored by Jus Rol.

Supreme Pizza Braid is a family friendly recipe made with Italian sausage, pepperoni, pizza sauce, green bell peppers, black olives, red onion and mozzarella cheese all stuffed in a Jus-Rol™ Family Size Pizza Crust topped with a garlic-parsley butter. 

A huge life skill I try and teach my children is how to cook. From homemade pies and authentic pasta dishes to simple, crowd-favorite eats like pizza. The ability to cook is just so important in life and of course, we always try and make cooking fun. Pizza may just be one of the most enjoyable foods to not just eat but also create so it is the perfect time to have kids in the kitchen. They can pick toppings and learn how different cheeses melt and I have noticed my kids are so much more excited for mealtime when they had a hand in the creation meaning they are more willing to try new foods which is a huge win as a parent. Plus, you cannot really mess up pizza, especially with a delicious premade dough (hello Jus-Rol™ Family Size Pizza Crust). Put what you love inside these Supreme Pizza Braids and it will be a hit!

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My favorite thing about Jus-Rol™ products is the simplicity. If you have made homemade doughs before, you know that it is not the quickest or easiest and Jus-Rol™ gives you great dough without effort. You can find the lineup of Jus-Rol™ products in the refrigerator section at your local grocery store. When ready to use, just open the package and remove the dough that comes rolled on baking paper for simple prep and easy clean up. Delicious dough has never been easier! 

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 Jus-Rol™ Family Size Pizza Crust

For the Supreme Pizza Braid recipe I am sharing today, I used Jus-Rol™ Family Size Pizza Crust. This dough is perfect for making pizzas, calzones, breadsticks and more made with real yeast and unrolls to fill a full rectangular baking sheet. So unroll, top with goodies and bake. The dough also has a really nice texture and is not too thin or too thick which is perfect when feeding a family. 

Supreme Pizza Braid

Supreme Pizza Braid is everything you love about pizza and more! It is meaty and pumped full of flavor with bites of green bell pepper, black olives and red onion. The perfect amount of pizza sauce is added with loads of melty mozzarella cheesy goodness. My favorite part is the pizza crust that holds all the goodies inside topped with an addicting garlic-parsley butter. You will find this pizza braid easy to make and will keep your family full long after dinnertime. 

The Process

Begin by preheating your oven to 375 degrees. As the oven heats up, get all your favorite pizza toppings out. For a Supreme Pizza Braid that we are making today, you will need bell pepper, red onion, black olives, pepperoni, Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce. Butter, garlic and parsley are also needed for on top of the pizza braid. Dice up some bell pepper and red onion, slice the black olives, mince and parsley and garlic. If your cheese needs shredded, do that now also.

Next, crumble and brown the Italian sausage on the stovetop. Once the sausage is cooked, put it to the side and grab the Jus-Rol™ Family Size Pizza Crust from the refrigerator. 

Remove the Jus-Rol™ Family Size Pizza Crust from the bag and roll it out with the packaged baking paper on the surface of your working area. Yes, Jus-Rol products come with baking paper saving you time. 

Place the dough vertical to you and visualize it in even thirds. I do an extra step here when the kids are helping by marking the dough by using a straw to gently press two lines so visually seeing the three sections is super easy and obvious to little chefs. The center will have the fillings and the outsides will be “braided”.  Use a pizza cutter to cut one inch horizontal strips on just the outsides.

Now it is time to place all the yummy pizza toppings on the dough. In the uncut center portion, fill with pepperoni, cooked Italian sausage, diced green bell peppers, sliced black olives, diced red onion and pizza sauce. Make it your own and add as much or as little of each ingredient as you wish.

Sprinkle heaps of shredded mozzarella cheese on top.

Once that center portion is full of pizza goodies, start the braid. Honestly, this may look difficult but no worries, it does not have to be perfect! It just has to taste good. Start at the end nearest you and begin to fold over each strip to its opposite side. Continue doing until all strips have been folded over creating a braid.

So sure, we could have just done a quick egg wash on the top of the pizza braid but an insane amount of flavor can be added with a simple garlic-parsley butter. In a small ramekin, place unsalted butter with minced garlic and parsley. Heat in microwave for 15 seconds to soften butter. Stir and brush over top of the pizza braid.

Once buttered, place the braid with the baking paper still on bottom onto a baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is a slight golden brown. Remove from oven, let cool, slice and then serve. Try some leftover pizza sauce on the side for dipping!

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What type of fun pizza creation will you come up with using Jus-Rol™ Family Size Pizza Crust? Let me know your ideas in the comments below.