Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1 lg. green or possibly red pepper (2 x 1/4 inch strips)
- 1 med. onion, thin sliced
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 2 tbsp. thin pepperoni, thin strips
- 1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
- 1 teaspoon basil, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon oregano, crumbled
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tube refrigerated pizza crust
- 1/2 c. pizza sauce
- 2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
- 1 pkg. (8 ounce.) shredded Mozzarella
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to warm (425 degrees).
- 2. Remove casings from sausage, crumble into large heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring often for 5 min, or possibly till meat isn't pink. Reserve to plate lined with paper towels. Throw away fat.
- 3. Saute/fry peppers and onions in extra virgin olive oil in same skillet over medium heat, 5 min, stirring occasionally. Add in garlic, cook 1 minute. Add in mushrooms, pepperoni, basil, oregano and black pepper. Cook 2-3 min. If too dry, add in 1-2 Tbsp. water.
- 4. Unroll pizza dough - place in well seasoned 9-10 inch cast iron skillet, stretching dough slightly to fit up sides about 1 inch. Roll 4 pointed corners inward slightly. Spread dough with 2 Tbsp. pizza sauce. Spread 1/2 vegetable mix over sauce. Top with half the sausage. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese. Dot with 3 Tbsp. sauce, put 1/2 the Mozzarella. Repeat layers.
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