Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 c. hot water
• 5 tsp dry yeast
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/3 c. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp. semolina or possibly corn meal
• 1 c. all purpose flour
• 6 c. bread flour
• 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 clv garlic - chopped
• 1 x 28 ounce. can Italian plum tomatoes
• 1 sm onion - chopped
• 1 sm green pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. red wine
• 3 pkt spinach - cooked, liquid removed, coarsely minced
• 3 c. mozzarella cheese - shredded
• 1/2 c. parmesan cheese (fresh if you can)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp basil
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 2 clv garlic - chopped
• 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 c. mushrooms - thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 c. cooked Italian sausage or possibly 1 c. thinly sliced pepperoni (as you please, optional)

Directions