Name: Little Caesars Pretzel Crust Melt (Standard)
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Pizza dough-store bought; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1/2 cup Pretzel salt; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp All-purpose flour; 2 cups Milk; 1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 tsp Garlic powder; 1/4 tsp Paprika; 1 lb Italian sausage-cooked and crumbled; 1/2 cup Marinara sauce

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A simplified version of the popular Little Caesars Pretzel Crust Melt, made with readily available ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions.

Total 45 min

Serves 4

Steps 6

Ingredients 11

Dough
1 lb 454 g Pizza dough-store bought
1 tbsp 15 mL Vegetable oil
cup 120 mL Pretzel salt
Cheese Sauce
2 tbsp 30 mL Butter
2 tbsp 30 mL All-purpose flour
2 cups 480 mL Milk
1 cup 240 g Shredded cheddar cheese
tsp 2.5 mL Garlic powder
tsp 1.25 mL Paprika
Filling
1 lb 454 g Italian sausage-cooked and crumbled
cup 120 mL Marinara sauce

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Prepare Dough: Lightly oil a baking sheet. Stretch or roll out the pizza dough to a large rectangle. Brush with vegetable oil and sprinkle generously with pretzel salt.
Bake Dough: Bake the dough for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven.
Prepare Cheese Sauce: In a saucepan, melt Butter over medium heat. Whisk in All-purpose flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in Milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and stir in Shredded cheddar cheese, Garlic powder, and Paprika until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
Assemble Melt: Spread Marinara sauce evenly over the baked dough. Sprinkle with cooked Italian sausage. Pour Cheese Sauce over the sausage.
Bake: Return to oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown. Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.