Wood Fired Naples Style Uncured Pepperoni Pizza

Posted by: The Trader Rater in All Reviews, Frozen October 21, 2016 0 549 Views

Ingredients

Crust (Wheat Flour, Water, Sunflower Seed Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Yeast), Tomato Puree (Tomatoes, Salt, Citric Acid), Provolone Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Microbial Rennet, Smoke [Liquid]), Uncured Pepperoni, No Nitrite, No Nitrite Added* (Pork, Salt, Contains 2% or Less of Cane Sugar, Natural Flavorings [Including Celery Powder], Spices, Oleoresin of Paprika, Lactic Acid Starter Culture), Water, Fontina Cheese (Pasteurized Cow’s Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Rennet), Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Rennet), Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Rennet), Tomato Paste, Spices, Salt

*Except Those Naturally Occurring In Celery Powder.

Contains Milk, Wheat.

Cooking Instructions

Heat from frozen. Preheat oven to 425°F. Place directly on center rack of oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly brown in color and crust is golden.

Note: time and temperature may vary with oven. Do not allow pizza to thaw. Do not eat without cooking.

Nutrition Facts

3 servings per container

Serving size 1/3 Pizza (144g)

Amount per serving

Calories 390

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 24%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg 10%

Sodium 840mg 37%

Total Carbohydrate 40g 14%

Dietary Fiber 3g 10%

Total Sugars 4g

Includes (Not Listed) g Added Sugars 0%

Protein 16g

Vitamin D (Not Listed) mcg 0%

Calcium 20mg 2%

Iron 8mg 45%

Potassium (Not Listed) mg 0%

The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

We’ve made no secret about being pizza lovers. We’ll eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner and not get tired of it. But will factory frozen pizza ever beat a fresh-from-the-oven, hand-pulled pie? In short, no.

But this Wood Fired Naples Style Uncured Pepperoni Pizza from TJ’s comes pretty close. It was surprisingly damn good.

The pepperoni tasted premium and added a welcomed savory flavor, the cheese was flavorful and multidimensional (there’s 4 kinds of cheeses packed in there!), and the tomato sauce had a subtly sweet flavor that balanced the entire dish nicely.

The crust was thin, light and crispy, and the “wood fired” aspect added a nice hint of char into the equation. On the down side, the crust could have been more flavorful – it seemed like your basic bland crust. It was a bit of a letdown considering the rest of the pizza was mostly stellar.

Overall, we were impressed with this frozen pizza from Trader Joe’s. It was one of the best varieties we’ve had from TJ’s, and it’s definitely part of our pizza night collection.

Have you tried this pizza from Trader Joe’s? Let us know your opinions in the comments below!

Did you know the thin plastic package from this product is recyclable? You can’t recycle it with your plastic containers, but you can drop it off at most grocery & retail stores – including Trader Joe’s. Click to learn more about recycling plastic bags & wrapping.