Do the following steps while the dough is rising:
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Rinse the bell pepper, and then cut it into three or four pieces along the creases.
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With your fingers, remove the stems, seeds, and white fibrous material. Rinse the pieces, and then cut them into half-inch squares.
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Heat a teaspoon or two of olive oil in a skillet on medium heat.
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Stir the bell pepper pieces to coat with oil, and saute until slightly softened and fragrant.
Preheat oven to 425° F with the rack in the center.
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Proceed when the pizza dough is ready.
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Spread half of the sauce on each pizza.
I use the back of a tablespoon.
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Sprinkle a layer of cheese over the sauce.
Don’t smother the pizza with too much cheese, or the middle won’t get done.
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Sprinkle half the bell pepper pieces over the cheese.
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Add a layer of pepperoni rounds. They shrink quite a bit in the oven, so be generous!
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Sprinkle a little extra cheese on top.
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Place in the preheated oven.
Bake 10 minutes, turn 180° in the oven, and bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes until just ready to burn on the edges.
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Take the pizza out of the oven and slide it from the pizza pan to your cutting board.
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When it’s cool enough to touch, cut it into slices.
A chef’s knife pressed straight down will leave the pizza more intact than a pizza cutter.