Homemade Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza

By Ellie

6 Person

80 Minutes

0 Calories

The surface of the pizza is filled with cheese and a variety of toppings, including sausage, chicken, beef and other meat, as well as black olives, tomatoes, pineapple, and other rich vegetables and fruits. There are two kinds of pizza: meat and fruit. There are many kinds of meat: chicken pizza, beef pizza, salmon pizza, bacon pizza, ham pizza, pineapple, blueberry and so on.

Ingredients

TOPPINGS:

Thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, optional
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
24 slices pepperoni, optional
1 pound bulk Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled
3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. salt
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, well drained
4 tsp. olive oil, divided
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms

1/3 cup olive oil
1 cup water
1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 tsp. sugar
1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
1/4 cup cornmeal
2 to 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Method

01

In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, cornmeal, yeast, sugar, and salt. In a small saucepan, heat water and oil to 120℉-130℉. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
02

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
03

In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms in 2 teaspoons oil until tender. In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic and seasonings.
04

Generously grease a 13x9-in. baking pan or dish with the remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Punch dough down. Roll out into a 15x11-in. rectangle. Transfer to prepared pan, pressing onto the bottom and halfway up the sides of the pan. Sprinkle with 2 cups mozzarella cheese.
05

Spoon half of the sauce over the cheese (save remaining sauce for another use or for dipping). Layer with the sausage, sauteed mushrooms and, if desired, pepperoni; top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
06

Cover and bake at 450℉ for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake about 5 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with basil if desired.

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Homemade Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza

5.0

( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Prep Time 40 Mins
Cook Time 40 Mins
Total Time 80 Mins

02 Ingredients

TOPPINGS:

Thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, optional

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

24 slices pepperoni, optional

1 pound bulk Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled

3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. dried oregano

1/4 tsp. dried basil

1/2 tsp. salt

2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced

1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, well drained

4 tsp. olive oil, divided

1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms

1/3 cup olive oil

1 cup water

1/2 tsp. salt

1-1/2 tsp. sugar

1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast

1/4 cup cornmeal

2 to 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

03 Method

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, cornmeal, yeast, sugar, and salt. In a small saucepan, heat water and oil to 120℉-130℉. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

Step 2

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms in 2 teaspoons oil until tender. In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic and seasonings.

Step 4

Generously grease a 13x9-in. baking pan or dish with the remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Punch dough down. Roll out into a 15x11-in. rectangle. Transfer to prepared pan, pressing onto the bottom and halfway up the sides of the pan. Sprinkle with 2 cups mozzarella cheese.

Step 5

Spoon half of the sauce over the cheese (save remaining sauce for another use or for dipping). Layer with the sausage, sauteed mushrooms and, if desired, pepperoni; top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.

Step 6

Cover and bake at 450℉ for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake about 5 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with basil if desired.

04 Author