Football Pepperoni Pizza

INGREDIENTS

1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated classic pizza crust
½ cup pizza sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (6-ounce) package HORMEL® Original Pepperoni
1 stick mozzarella string cheese
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray and unroll dough on cookie sheet. Press dough into 14x12-inch rectangle and bake 7 minutes.
2. Spread pizza sauce over pizza crust; sprinkle with cheese. Place pepperoni in football shape on the center of pizza. Pull apart string cheese lengthwise into thin strips. To make football laces, place 1 long strip horizontally on center of football. Cut cheese into 5 pieces; arrange vertically on top of horizontal strip. Sprinkle surrounding cheese with parsley, as desired.
3. Bake pizza 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and pepperoni is crisp.