Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza

Name: Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: Crust; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast; 3 tablespoons cornmeal; 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter; 1 cup water; Sauce; 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter; 1 small (1/2 cup) onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic; 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained; 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; Toppings; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/2 pound Italian sausage, cooked, cooled, crumbled; 18 to 24 slices pepperoni; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

A delicious homemade version of classic Chicago deep dish pizza with cheese on the bottom and top

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1 hr

Prep Time

1 hr 45 min

Total Time

servings

Ingredients

Crust

3 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour

1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast

3 tablespoons cornmeal

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter

1 cup water

Sauce

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter

1 small (¹/₂ cup) onion, chopped

1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic

1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

¹/₂ teaspoon Italian seasoning

Toppings

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

¹/₂ pound Italian sausage, cooked, cooled, crumbled

18 to 24 slices pepperoni

¹/₂ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 170ºF. Turn off oven.
STEP 2

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast, cornmeal, sugar and salt in bowl. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in saucepan. Add water; cook until mixture comes to 120-130ºF. Add to flour mixture; mix until just moistened. Add remaining 2 cups flour to form stiff dough.
STEP 3

Knead dough on lightly floured surface 5-7 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Spray inside of bowl with no-stick cooking spray. Place dough into bowl; turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap; place in oven. Let rise 30 minutes or until double in size.
STEP 4

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan over medium-low heat just until sizzling. Add onions; cook 4-5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic; cook 1-2 minutes. Add all remaining sauce ingredients; cook until bubbles begun to form at surface. Remove from heat; set aside.
STEP 5

Remove dough from oven. Heat oven to 450ºF.
STEP 6

Punch down dough; divide in half. Roll each half into 11 inch circle on floured surface. Spray 2 (9-inch) springform pans with no-stick cooking spray. Press dough into bottom and up sides of pans. Sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese over bottom of each pan. Layer each with half of sauce (about 1 1/4 cups); 9 to 12 pepperoni slices and half of Italian sausage. Top each with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
STEP 7

Cover pans with aluminum foil; bake 30-40 minutes or until crust is browned. Uncover; bake 5-7 minutes or until cheese begins to brown. Remove from oven; let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting. Remove sides of pans; cut each pizza into 8 slices.

290 Calories

15 Fat (g)

35 Cholesterol (mg)

830 Sodium (mg)

28 Carbohydrates (g)

2 Dietary Fiber

12 Protein (g)

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