Pizza Diavola
Spicy salami pizza with chilli and mozzarella.
Ingredients
- 400 g Pizza dough
- 200 g San Marzano tomatoes (DOP)
- 150 g Fresh mozzarella
- 60 g 'Nduja
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven as hot as it goes with a tray inside, at least 250C (480F).
- Crush the tomatoes in a bowl with the salt and a little of the oil into a rough sauce.
- Stretch the dough thin on a floured surface into a round.
- Top the base with the sauce, the mozzarella, and dabs of 'nduja.
- Slide onto the hot tray and bake until the crust chars and the cheese bubbles.
- Finish with chilli flakes and serve.
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About Pizza Diavola
Pizza diavola is the spicy member of the Neapolitan-style pizza family, its name meaning 'devil' for the heat it carries. Traditionally it is built on a tomato and mozzarella base topped with spicy salami, and this version reaches for 'nduja, the soft, spreadable fiery pork paste from Calabria, dabbed across the pie so it melts into pockets of chili-laced fat as it bakes. San Marzano tomatoes, crushed raw with salt and a little oil, keep the sauce bright and simple. Red pepper flakes scattered at the end add a second, sharper layer of heat on top of the mellow burn from the 'nduja.
The result is rich and assertive: molten mozzarella, a spicy and slightly funky slick where the 'nduja has melted, and the sweetness of good tomato underneath a charred, puffed crust. The heat builds rather than slaps, warmed by the pork fat rather than dry chili alone. It bakes in minutes in the hottest oven you can manage, which is what gives the edge its leopard-spotted char. Pizza diavola is a two-person indulgence best eaten straight away with something cold to drink, and it is a natural pick for anyone who wants their pizza with real backbone.
Pizza Diavola: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Pizza Diavola?
A serving has about 975 calories — 39.1g protein, 104.6g carbs, 43.4g fat, 5.5g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 39.1g of protein, roughly 16% of its calories.
Is Pizza Diavola gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Pizza dough. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Pizza Diavola dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Fresh mozzarella. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Pizza Diavola take to make?
About 30 minutes start to finish, but only around 10 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Pizza Diavola?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out red pepper flakes, extra-virgin olive oil — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Pizza Diavola make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.