This “Gourmet” Frozen Pizza Tastes Like It Came Fresh from My Favorite Pizzeria

Pizzeria Deluna’s Stone-Fired Gourmet Pizzas have a thick, charred crust like you’d pull straight out of a pizza oven. They’re sold in packs of six at QVC, and come in four varieties: cheese, pepperoni, mushroom, and combo (which includes two of each type). Each one is piled with plenty of cheese — fior di latte mozzarella, provolone, and Grana Padano — that gets nice and gooey in the oven. The pepperoni and mushrooms don’t skimp on the toppings either.

The par-baked pizzas are ready in as little as five minutes in a convection oven, or up to 10 if you’re working with a conventional oven. A pack of six pizzas will run you $121 at QVC, which breaks down to about $20 for each 12-inch pizza. That’s close to what I’d spend ordering a pizza from a nearby chain where I live in Missouri.

Of the six Pizzeria Deluna Stone-Fired Gourmet Pizzas sitting in my fridge, I have tried the pepperoni and cheese so far (mushroom, you’re next!). I heated mine for eight minutes in my conventional oven, and both came out piping hot and looking like they were freshly made. 

The blend of three cheeses imparts a delicious creaminess to each slice, as well as a little saltiness. While the cheese pizza is a solid option (especially if you like to embellish with your own toppings), I prefer the pepperoni. I loved that the pepperoni is a little spicier than ones used by other frozen pizza brands, and added a nice kick that complemented the richness of the cheese.

I have to give a shout-out to the sauce, too. It’s so unique. Unlike the full-bodied, zippy pizza sauces I’m used to, it’s a little sweet with a vegetal quality that reminded me slightly of butternut squash or pumpkin. And that crust? It has charred spots all along the outer edges that impart a teeny bit of bitterness that works so well with the sauce and toppings. Safe to say, these will be my go-to easy dinners for the foreseeable future.