I’m always on the lookout for pizzas to stock my deep freezer with. Frozen pizza is a favorite on busy nights when we have to eat and then go off to a school concert or other event. It’s fairly quick to cook, and it doesn’t result in a lot of dirty dishes to wash later. Frozen pizza is also easy for many kids to make on their own, and my kids like to pop one in the oven for a relaxed lunch on a weekend or school break.
My family has a few favorites from the Aldi wall freezers, including stuffed crust pizza. We also like these rising crust pizzas.
I might be wrong, but these appear to be Regular Buys, which means you should be able to find them at Aldi all year.
Mama Cozzi’s Rising Crust Pizza cost $4.99 for a 29.75-30.2-ounce pizza at the time of publication. This is sold in pepperoni or cheese varieties. The packages describe these pizzas as “premium” and says they have a “full fluffy crust.”
If you’re looking out for allergens, both pizza varieties contain wheat, milk, and soy.
The backs of the boxes have directions for baking the pizzas in a conventional oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Remove the pizza from packaging. Place the frozen pizza directly on the center rack in the preheated oven. (I put the pizzas on pizza pans to keep my oven clean.) Bake for 21-24 minutes or until cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown.
My pizzas were done in about 22-23 minutes, coming out nicely golden brown. Keep reading for more information about each variety.
Mama Cozzi’s Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza:
The package describes this as self rising crust topped with mozzarella, pepperoni made with pork, chicken & beef.”
Pepperoni pizza ready to serve.
The meat lovers among our taste testers liked this pizza. It has plenty of pepperoni, including circular pepperoni pieces as well as diced pepperoni. It also has plenty of cheese. The crust is plenty thick, as you’d expect it to be with a rising crust pizza, and it’s got good flavor.
Mama Cozzi’s Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza nutrition information and ingredients. (Click to enlarge.)
One serving (1/6 of the pizza) has 360 calories, 16 grams of total fat (21% DV), 7 grams of saturated fat (35% DV), 850 mg of cholesterol (37% DV), 41 grams of total carbohydrates (15% DV), and 4 grams of added sugars (8% DV).
Mama Cozzi’s Rising Crust Cheese Pizza:
The package describes this as “self rising crust topped with mozzarella, asiago, parmesan & romano cheeses.”
Cheese pizza ready to serve.
This pizza was popular among the cheese pizza fans among our taste testers. It has lots of gooey cheese, and again, the crust is nice and thick.
Mama Cozzi’s Rising Crust Cheese Pizza nutrition information and ingredients. (Click to enlarge.)
One serving (1/6 of the pizza) has 330 calories, 12 grams of total fat (15% DV), 6 grams of saturated fat (30% DV), 710 mg of sodium (31% DV), 41 grams of total carbohydrates (15% DV), and 4 grams of added sugars (8% DV).
The Verdict:
Mama Cozzi’s Rising Crust Pizza comes in pepperoni or cheese varieties, and we like both. These pizzas are as advertised and feature a good, thick crust. They also have plenty of sauce, cheese, and meat (if you opt for the pepperoni version). We like these enough that we plan to keep a couple in our deep freezer all the time so we’re always prepared when we want a pizza.
