Baking Instructions
Famous Tavern-Stlye Thin Crust Pizza
“This isn’t what you were imagining when you decided to get a pizza at the grocery store. It’s better. The best frozen pizza on the market, in fact.” – Thrillist
Classic Pizza
- Remove pizza from all packaging and shrink wrap.
- Set oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
- Place pizza on middle rack. Do not use a pan or cookie sheet to bake pizza.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until pizza is golden brown.
All ovens cook differently, so be sure to keep an eye on your pizza as it cooks. Pizza is done when the cheese is melted and edges are golden brown. Oven time and temp may vary; adjust as necessary.
Ultra Thin Pizza
- Remove pizza from all packaging and shrink wrap.
- Set oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
- Place pizza on middle rack. Do not use a pan or cookie sheet to bake pizza.
- Bake for 8-12 minutes or until pizza is golden brown.
All ovens cook differently, so be sure to keep an eye on your pizza as it cooks. Pizza is done when cheese is melted and edges are golden brown. Oven time and temp may vary; adjust as necessary.
6″ Personal Pizza
Oven
- Remove pizza from all packaging and shrink wrap.
- Set oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
- Place pizza on the middle rack. Do not use a pan or cookie sheet to bake pizza.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes (Classic Pizzas), 8-14 minutes (Ultra Thin Pizzas), or until the pizza is golden brown
Air Fryer
- Remove pizza from all packaging and shrink wrap.
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Place pizza directly in the air fryer
basket or on the tray.
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Cook at 400° F for 9-10 minutes. Add 1-2 minutes per additional topping.
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Let your pizza rest for 2 minutes before cutting.
Microwave
- Remove pizza from box and remove plastic wrap.
- Place the pizza on a microwave safe paper plate.
- Center pizza in the microwave.
- Microwave pizza for 4:15-4:45 minutes or until cheese is melted in the center.** Time depends on the variety of pizza.
- Let stand for 30 seconds. Carefully remove it from the microwave; pizza will be very hot. Enjoy!
All ovens cook differently, so be sure to keep an eye on your pizza as it cooks. Pizza is done when cheese is melted and edges are golden brown. Oven time and temp may vary; adjust as necessary.
Take n’ Bake
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Set oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
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Remove fresh pizza from all packaging. Slide pizza off the cardboard disc, directly onto middle rack of the preheated oven (do not cook pizza with cardboard disc).
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Bake pizza approximately 14-20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese bubbles. Oven temperatures and cooking times may vary; adjust cooking time as needed for oven and toppings.
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Transfer the cooked pizza onto cardboard disc, cookie sheet or cutting board. Let rest 2-3 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
The 14- to 20-minute cook time stated above is recommended for a cheese pizza. Please add 2 minutes to the cook time for each additional topping on your pizza. Rotate your pizza halfway through baking so pizza cooks evenly. Do not cook in microwave. Cooking in a convection oven is not recommended. If baking two pizzas simultaneously, alternate racks halfway through. Pizzas must be cooked or frozen within 24-48 hours of pickup.
Pizza may take slightly less time to cook if parchment paper is used. All ovens cook differently, so be sure to keep an eye on your pizza as it cooks. Pizza is done when the cheese is melted and edges are golden brown. Oven time and temp may vary; adjust as necessary.
Safe Handling Instructions
This product was prepared from inspected and passed meat and/or poultry. Some food products may contain bacteria that could cause illness if the product is mishandled or cooked improperly. For your protection, follow these safe handling instructions.
DIY Pizza Kit Cooking Instructions
- Remove the dough ball from packaging and let it sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Roll out the dough ball and hand press it onto the parchment paper into an 8” circle. Crimp the edges of the pizza to form a crust.
- Spread the pizza sauce onto the pressed dough with a spoon. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the sauce. Add your favorite toppings.
- Place your assembled pizza with the parchment paper onto the center rack in your preheated oven.
- Cook pizza for approximately 16-20 minutes. Oven temperatures may vary so check your pizza after 8 minutes and rotate if necessary. (Parchment paper may darken during cooking.)
- Remove from oven. Let your pizza rest for 2-3 minutes before slicing.
- Enjoy!
Famous Tavern-Style Thin Crust Chicago Pizza Since 1947
Above all, Home Run Inn is a proud, family-owned business – one with deep roots in the city of Chicago. It all started back in 1923 when Mary and Vincent Grittani opened a cozy little tavern on the South Side of Chicago. Fast forward to the early 1940s, Mary and her son-in-law, Nick Perrino, had the brilliant idea to place complimentary crispy thin-crust pizza, cut into squares, at the bar counter as a snack to go with a cold drink. This pizza became the legendary recipe that Chicago knows and loves today. Then in 1947 came the iconic moment: a baseball from a nearby park crashed through the window – no doubt a home run for a little neighborhood slugger! And just like that, Home Run Inn Pizza was born. Ever since, we’ve been serving up cold drinks and fresh, tavern-style thin crust pizza, bringing people together with every bite.
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