SWEET HOME CHICAGO STYLE DEEP DISH PIZZA
Why travel to Chicago for authentic deep dish pizza when you can make it at home?! The pizza crust has so much flavor from the garlic and basil and the homemade sauce really shines through. All the toppings really pair well together with the Italian sausage being the star. You will feel like you stepped into a Chicago pizzeria...
Provided by Kelly Williams
Categories Pizza
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- 1. For pizza dough: In large mixer bowl, combine water, yeast, sugar and salt. Let sit til foamy on top. Beat in oils, basil, garlic powder and half of the flour. Beat for 10 minutes. Add remaining flour and cheese. With dough hook, pulse til incorporated. Continue kneading on medium for 10-12 minutes til smooth and no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. Transfer to large oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place for 1 hour or til doubled in size. Punch down, rise again. Roll out onto floured board or freeze to store. Makes 2-12" pizzas or 1 deep dish.
- 2. For the sauce: In blender or food processor, pulse til combined and coarse chopped.
- 3. To make pizza: Break up sausage into nickel-sized pieces and saute til done. Remove to paper towel-lined bowl. In small bowl, place cut up peppers and shallots, sprinkle with water, cover with paper towel and nuke about 1 minute til softened a little. In 9" wide, 3" deep oiled cast iron skillet, place thinly rolled out dough. (Across bottom, up sides and overhang an inch.) *Save aside 3/4 lb. mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup sauce for top. Cover bottom with 1" deep layer of mozzarella. Sprinkle with 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, then half of pizza topping ingredients of choice sprinkling with a little more mozzarella after each ingredient. Drizzle evenly with about 2/3 cup pizza sauce. Cover with 1" layer of mozzarella. Press gently. Sprinkle with 1 tsp Parmesan. Repeat ingredients adding in last of cheeses except top amount. Drizzle with 2/3 cup sauce. Top with 3/4 lb. mozzarella. Roll up overhang of dough to inside of skillet around edge. Brush dough with oil. Bake in 400-degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove, top center with last 1/3 cup sauce, bake 5 minutes longer. Let rest before cutting.
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Yaseen Patel
[email protected]This deep-dish pizza is incredible! The crust is crispy and the cheese is melted and gooey. The toppings are flavorful and the sauce is tangy. I highly recommend this recipe.
Osaretin Happy
[email protected]This deep-dish pizza is a must-try! The crust is perfectly cooked and the cheese is melted and gooey. The toppings are flavorful and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
imuetinyan efe
[email protected]This deep-dish pizza is delicious! The crust is crispy and the cheese is gooey. The toppings are flavorful and the sauce is tangy. I highly recommend this recipe.
Prema
[email protected]This deep-dish pizza is amazing! The crust is perfectly cooked, the cheese is gooey and melted, and the toppings are flavorful and fresh. I highly recommend this recipe.
Can fel
[email protected]This deep-dish pizza was a disaster! The crust was burned, the cheese was curdled, and the toppings were all over the place. I followed the recipe exactly, but something went terribly wrong. I wouldn't recommend this recipe to anyone.
Safae Safae
[email protected]This deep-dish pizza was just okay. The crust was a little too thick and the cheese was a little too greasy. The toppings were good, but overall the pizza was just average.
Hafiz Rafi
[email protected]This deep-dish pizza was a disappointment. The crust was tough and chewy, the cheese was rubbery, and the toppings were bland. I followed the recipe exactly, but the results were terrible. I wouldn't recommend this recipe to anyone.
Phylis Nyangau val
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of deep-dish pizza, but this recipe changed my mind. The pizza was incredibly delicious! The crust was perfectly cooked, the cheese was melted and gooey, and the toppings were fresh and flavorful. I'll definitely be making this
Ahmed Jamal
[email protected]This deep-dish pizza recipe is a keeper! It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter night. The pizza is hearty and filling, and the flavors are amazing. I love the combination of the crispy crust, the gooey cheese, and the flavorful toppings. I
Khusbu Bhim
[email protected]I was skeptical about making deep-dish pizza at home, but this recipe proved me wrong. The pizza was absolutely delicious! The crust was flaky and golden brown, the cheese was melted and gooey, and the toppings were perfectly cooked. I'll definitely
Veronica Obi
[email protected]This deep-dish pizza is a game-changer! It's so easy to make, and it tastes like it came from a pizzeria. The crust is light and airy, the cheese is gooey and flavorful, and the toppings are endless. I've made this pizza several times now, and it's a
Aliyas Arain
[email protected]I've tried many deep-dish pizza recipes, but this one is by far the best. The instructions were clear and easy to follow, and the results were amazing. The pizza was cooked to perfection, and the flavors were incredible. I highly recommend this recip
Safeer Usmanzai
[email protected]Wow! This deep-dish pizza was a hit in my household! The crust was perfectly crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. The cheese was gooey and melted just right, and the toppings were fresh and flavorful. I will definitely be making th