Not only is this pizza braid quick and easy to make, it’s perfect for last minute parties, slumber parties or family movie nights.

Pizza Braid

Ingredients:

• 1 refrigerated no-seam dough
• ½ jar of meat flavored pasta sauce
• 1 container of pepperoni slices
• 2 cups of mozzarella shredded cheese

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to recommended temperature on dough container.  Unroll dough, using kitchen scissors cut 2 inches deep and 1 each across strips down the length of each side.

Along the center of the dough, layer meat sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella. Repeat these layers one more time.

Starting at one end, take the outer most  strip of the dough and pull it across to the other side. Take the opposite side outer strip pull it across to the other side overlapping the first stripe. Repeat this with the remaining strips. Tuck the center dough edges up and under the braided dough.

Cook to the directions of the dough. Let cool for 5 minutes. Using a pizza cutter, cut into 1 ½ inch strips and serve.