Best 9 Quick Easy Deep Dish Pizza Recipes

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**Dive into a culinary journey with our quick and easy deep-dish pizza recipes, crafted to satisfy your taste buds and tantalize your senses.**

Indulge in the classic Chicago-style deep-dish pizza with its iconic thick and crispy crust, layers of savory fillings, and rich tomato sauce. For a vegetarian extravaganza, try our veggie-packed deep-dish pizza brimming with an array of roasted vegetables, creamy spinach, and tangy goat cheese. If you crave a spicy kick, our jalapeño popper deep-dish pizza brings the heat with its spicy jalapeños, creamy filling, and a blend of melted cheeses. And for a unique twist, our BBQ chicken deep-dish pizza combines the smoky flavors of barbecue sauce, tender chicken, and crispy bacon for a mouthwatering experience.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

DEEP DISH PIZZA RECIPE BY TASTY



Deep Dish Pizza Recipe by Tasty image

Great news: You don't have to travel to Chicago to eat doughy, cheesy deep dish pizza because now, you can make it right in your kitchen. The most time-consuming part of this recipe is making the dough, but you can prepare it up to a month in advance and freeze it for later. Bake the dough in a deep dish pan covered with homemade tomato sauce, sausage, and cheese until it's golden-brown and bubbling.

Provided by Pierce Abernathy

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

½ lb italian sausage
10 slices mozzarella cheese
½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 ¼ cups water, warm
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
2 teaspoons sugar
3 ¼ cups flour
¾ cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, diced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
30 oz crushed tomato with basil, 1 can

Steps:

  • For the pizza sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan and add the onion, salt, red pepper flakes, and oregano, and sauté until golden brown.
  • Add the garlic, sugar, and crushed tomatoes, and simmer for roughly 20 minutes or until sauce thickens.
  • For the dough, combine the active dry yeast, sugar, and warm water together and let sit for one minute.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, and salt.
  • Add the yeast mixture and butter into the dry ingredients and stir until dough forms.
  • Bring dough to floured surface and knead until dough forms into a ball.
  • Move dough to large bowl drizzled with olive oil. Coat dough in oil and cover. Let rest for 1 hour.
  • Remove dough and bring onto floured surface.
  • Cut dough in half and begin working dough out, ensuring that it is at least 2 inches (5 cm) wider than your deep dish pan.
  • Double wrap the remaining dough with plastic wrap and place in a resealable freezer bag. Freeze for up to a month.
  • Preheat your oven to 425°F (215°C).
  • Bring your dough into your oiled and floured deep dish pan.
  • Using your hands press dough into sides of your dish making it as even as possible.
  • Lay slices of mozzarella across the dough, covering the entire bottom.
  • Add pieces of uncased italian sausage on top of the mozzarella and top with tomato sauce.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crust starts to lightly brown and the cheese is melted.
  • Garnish with parmesan, cut and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 624 calories, Carbohydrate 64 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 28 grams, Sugar 8 grams

DEEP-DISH PIZZA DOUGH



Deep-Dish Pizza Dough image

Butter is a must for Chicago-style deep-dish pizza dough. Use it as the base for Vegetable Lovers' Deep-Dish Pizza, and the skillet variation for Skillet Pizza Diavola.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Time 15m

Yield Makes enough for 1 pizza

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees)
1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast (not rapid-rise)
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for bowl

Steps:

  • Combine water and yeast in a bowl; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add flour, salt, sugar, and butter, stirring until a ragged dough forms. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface and knead with floured hands until elastic and tacky but no longer sticky, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl brushed with oil, turning dough to evenly coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in volume, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours; or refrigerate until doubled in volume, at least 12 hours and up to 3 days (return to room temperature before using, 1 to 2 hours).

CHICAGO DEEP-DISH PIZZA



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Home cooks will find deep-dish pizza, with its unique buttery cornmeal crust, more forgiving than its New York counterpart. No need to worry about having the hottest oven or too many toppings - just make sure your sauce is very thick and flavorful! I garnished mine with parsley and more Parmesan cheese.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pizza Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 ⅓ cups warm water
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup melted butter
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons fine salt
½ cup cornmeal
3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons olive oil, or as needed, divided
4 cups pizza sauce, or to taste
4 ounces sliced provolone cheese
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
4 ounces shredded part-skim, low-moisture mozzarella cheese
2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

  • Pour water into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Sprinkle in yeast and let dissolve, about 10 minutes. Add olive oil, melted butter, sugar, salt, cornmeal, and most of the flour. Knead, stopping to scrape down the sides occasionally and adding more flour as needed, until smooth and elastic.
  • Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface. Knead in extra flour if needed. Roll into a ball and place in a bowl greased with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil. Cover with a plate and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in volume, 1 to 2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, let pizza sauce simmer in a pot over low heat until very thick, 60 to 90 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Poke dough to deflate and turn out onto your work surface. Press and stretch out dough into a round shape 3 to 4 inches larger than a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Brush skillet with 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Place dough in the skillet; stretch and pull to evenly distribute it over the bottom and sides.
  • Lay provolone cheese over the bottom of the crust. Scatter fresh mozzarella on top. Add Italian sausage and firm mozzarella. Ladle pizza sauce generously on top. Grate Parmesan cheese on top. Fold the edges of the crust in towards the center to seal in the sides. Drizzle crust and center with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Bake in the center of the preheated oven until crust sounds hollow and pizza is beautifully browned, about 35 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 612.5 calories, Carbohydrate 52.6 g, Cholesterol 74.5 mg, Fat 32.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 1486.6 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

QUICK & EASY DEEP DISH PIZZA



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I was trying to impress my boyfriend with my cooking, so I made this meaty, deep-dish pizza. I think it worked. Here we are 17 years later, and I still make it for our family at least once a month, if not more! -Stacey White, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound ground beef
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce
10 slices Canadian bacon (about 6 ounces), coarsely chopped
2 packages (6-1/2 ounces each) pizza crust mix
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
4 ounces sliced pepperoni

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, cook beef, pepper and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in pizza sauce and Canadian bacon; remove from heat., Prepare dough for pizza crust according to package directions. Press dough to fit bottom and 1 in. up sides of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., Spoon meat sauce onto crust. Sprinkle with cheese; top with pepperoni. Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until crust and cheese are golden brown. Freeze option: Cool meat sauce before assembling pizza. Securely cover and freeze unbaked pizza. To use, bake frozen pizza, covered with foil, in a preheated 425° oven 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until golden brown and heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 476 calories, Fat 22g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 1124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein.

DEEP-DISH PIZZA



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons fine yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the bowl
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water (100 degrees F to 110 degrees F)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the pans
2 cloves garlic, grated
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 28-ounce can tomato puree (preferably San Marzano)
1 teaspoon dried oregano Kosher salt
3 8-ounce packages low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
Finely grated parmesan cheese, for topping (optional)

Steps:

  • Make the dough: Combine the flour, cornmeal, salt, yeast, olive oil, melted butter, vegetable oil and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix on medium speed until the dough comes together and pulls away from the side of the bowl but still sticks to the bottom, about 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and knead 5 minutes. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place, 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is slightly softened, about 1 minute. Add the tomato puree and 1 cup water. Stir in the oregano and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Generously brush two 9 1/2-inch round deep-dish pizza pans (or 9-inch cake pans) with about 3 tablespoons olive oil each. Divide the dough in half; press each half into the bottom of a pan. Let the dough rest, 15 minutes. Push the dough down and press it up the sides of the pans with your fingers. Layer the cheese on top of each crust and spread each with 1 1/2 cups sauce.
  • Bake the pizzas until the crust is dark golden brown and the cheese is bubbling, 40 to 45 minutes (it will still be jiggly in the center). Sprinkle with parmesan (if using); let cool 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into wedges.
  • You can freeze the baked pizza for up to a month. Let it cool, then tightly wrap in plastic and foil. To reheat, unwrap and bake at 325 degrees F until hot and bubbling, 50 to 60 minutes.

QUICK DEEP DISH PIZZA



Quick Deep Dish Pizza image

This one is so fast & easy, you can use whatever topping ingredients you like the most. My kids love it!

Provided by Amy H.

Categories     Pizza

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 can(s) 10 oz. refrigerated biscuits
1/3 c grated parmesan cheese
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb bulk pork sausage
1 green peppers, diced
1 small onion, chopped
1 can(s) 2 1/2 oz. sliced mushrooms, drained
1 1 (10 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 tsp dried basil
2 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried oregano
2 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp granulated sugar
1 pkg 3 1/2 oz. sliced pepperoni
1 pkg 8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Separate biscuit dough into 10 biscuits. Arrange in a lightly greased, deep dish pizza dish or 9x13 pan; Press biscuits to form crust. Sprinkle parmesan over biscuit dough.
  • 2. Combine ground beef, green pepper and onion and garlic in a skillet; cook over medium heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well.
  • 3. Add tomato sauce, mushrooms, sugar and herbs; simmer 5 minutes. Spoon mixture over crust; top with pepperoni.
  • 4. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes; Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Yield 6 servings.

DEEP-DISH PIZZA QUICHE



Deep-Dish Pizza Quiche image

Very satisfying for those low-carb pizza cravings. Even my carb-eating family loves this recipe. Obviously this is rich in calories and far from a fat-free quiche. Add your favorite pizza toppings if desired, such as pepperoni, sausage, bacon, chicken, peppers, onion, mushroom, etc.

Provided by Lori McKirahan Burton

Categories     Quiche

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

cooking spray
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 large eggs
⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup marinara sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a pie dish with cooking spray.
  • Press 2 cups mozzarella cheese into the bottom and sides of the prepared pie dish for the crust.
  • Beat cream cheese and eggs with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in cream, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Pour into the pie dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and top with marinara sauce and remaining 1 cup mozzarella. Bake until bubbly, 10 to 12 more minutes.
  • Let sit for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 202.2 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 21.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 593.1 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

DEEP DISH PIZZA DOUGH



Deep Dish Pizza Dough image

This is my favorite deep dish pizza recipe. I am not from Chicago, but it is good pizza.

Provided by Jacob Hinchman

Categories     Bread     Pizza Dough and Crust Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
⅓ cup white sugar
⅔ cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup bread flour
¼ cup corn oil
2 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ cup all-purpose flour, or as needed

Steps:

  • Dissolve yeast and sugar in water in a bowl. Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix 2 cups all-purpose flour, bread flour, corn oil, and salt together in a bowl; add yeast mixture and knead on a work surface using about 1/2 all-purpose flour until well mixed. Let dough rise in a warm area until doubled in size; about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 583.2 mg, Sugar 8.4 g

QUICK AND EASY DEEP DISH PIZZA WITH PITA CRUST



Quick and Easy Deep Dish Pizza With Pita Crust image

I wanted to make a deep dish pizza but wasn't in the mood to make the homemade dough. I did have large pita pockets on hand that needed used so I searched for a recipe. No luck. I gave it a try and it turned out excellent! A great pizza with a thin crispy crust.

Provided by manderson

Categories     Kid Friendly

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 large pita bread
1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)
1 teaspoon butter (optional)
1 lb ground Italian sausage
1 large onion, coursely chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 medium sized can mushroom, drained (or use fresh)
1 (12 ounce) can black olives, drained
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
15 -20 slices pepperoni, sliced
2 teaspoons oregano (optional)

Steps:

  • Melt butter and combine with olive oil and pour into the bottom of a deep dish pan.
  • Place pita in the bottom of the pan. The pita should cover the bottom surface and may curl up the sides a bit.
  • Brown sausage in a pan.
  • combine chopped onion, green pepper and mushrooms in a microwave safe bowl. Cover and microwave for 1-1.5 minutes on high or until vegetables are slightly tender.
  • Layer ingredients on top of pita bread. (Sausage, veggies, black olives, cheese, pepperoni slices.).
  • Sprinkle with oregano and bake at 400 until cheese is melted. Approximately 8-10 minutes.
  • Let cool slightly so that the cheese can set a bit. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.2, Fat 28.1, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 58.4, Sodium 1276.6, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 2.1, Protein 19.4

Tips:

  • Use a sturdy baking dish that is at least 12 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep.
  • Don't overwork the dough, or it will become tough.
  • If you don't have a pizza stone, you can bake the pizza on a greased baking sheet.
  • For a crispier crust, preheat the oven to the highest temperature possible before baking the pizza.
  • Use a variety of toppings to create a delicious and unique pizza.
  • Don't overload the pizza with toppings, or it will become soggy.
  • Bake the pizza until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Let the pizza cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Conclusion:

Deep-dish pizza is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its crispy crust, gooey cheese, and flavorful toppings, deep-dish pizza is a surefire hit at any party or gathering. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give deep-dish pizza a try. You won't be disappointed!

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