CHICAGO DEEP DISH PIZZA RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage and bell pepper in skillet 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink. Stir in mushrooms and pizza sauce. Keep warm over low heat.
• Unroll dough in pan. Press in bottom and up side of pan, folding edge under to form crust. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese evenly in bottom of crust. Spoon hot sausage mixture over cheese. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese, the tomatoes and olives.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with onions. Let stand 5 minutes. To serve, cut pizza into wedges with serrated knife.

Steps:

• Fill the bowl of a stand mixer with water and the paddle attachment. Allow 10 minutes for the yeast to dissolve.
• Add the olive oil, cornmeal, sugar, salt, melted butter, and the majority of the flour
• Knead until smooth and elastic, stopping to scrape down the edges as needed and adding more flour as needed.
• Place the dough on a floured work surface. If necessary, add more flour to the kneading.
• Place in a basin coated with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil and roll into a ball.
• Cover with a plate and set aside in a warm place to rise for 1 to 2 hours, or until doubled in volume.
• Meanwhile, simmer pizza sauce in a pot over low heat for 60 to 90 minutes, or until extremely thick.
• Preheat oven to 425 ℉ (220 degrees C).
• To deflate the dough, poke it with a fork and turn it out onto your work surface.
• Form dough into a spherical shape 3 to 4 inches bigger than 12 inches cast iron skillet by pressing and stretching it out.
• /2 teaspoons olive oil, brushed into the skillet.
• Stretch and pull the dough uniformly around the bottom and sides of the skillet.
• Cover the bottom of the crust with provolone cheese.
• Fresh mozzarella should be strewn throughout the top.
• Combine Italian sausage and hard mozzarella
• Pour a good amount of pizza sauce on top.
• Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
• To seal in the sides, fold the crust's edges in toward the middle. 1 tablespoon olive oil drizzled over the crust and middle.
• Bake for 35 minutes in the center of the preheated oven, or until the crust sounds hollow and the pizza is nicely browned.
• Allow for a 10-minute rest before slicing.