Chicago Style
       Deep Dish Pizza

       
Ingredients - to be authentic you MUST use a skillet!

1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage
1 green or red pepper (2 x 1/4 inch strips)
1 medium onion, thin sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon thinly sliced pepperoni
1/4 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon basil flakes
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tube refrigerated pizza crust
3/4 cup pizza sauce
2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
1 pkg. (8 oz.) shredded Mozzarella
olive oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to  425°F.

2. Remove casings from sausage and crumble into
large heavy skillet. Brown over medium heat, stirring
often until meat is no longer pink. Drain on paper towels,
pouring off excess fat.

3. In the same pan, sauté peppers and onions in olive oil
over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Add garlic, cook 1 minute.

5. Stir in mushrooms, pepperoni, basil, oregano and
black pepper. Cook 2-3 minutes. If the mixture seems
too dry, add 1-2 tablespoons water.

6. Unroll the pizza dough and place in a well seasoned 9-
10 inch cast iron skillet, stretching dough slightly to fit up
sides about 1 inch. Roll pointed corners under or cut off
and re-roll to make a small pizza (pie).

7. Spread over the dough several tablespoons of pizza
sauce.

8. Spread half of the vegetable mix over the sauce.

9. Top with half of the sausage.

10. Sprinkle with half of the tablespoon Parmesan
cheese.

11. Dot with 3 tablespoons sauce, then 1/2 the
Mozzarella.

12. Repeat layers.

13. Drizzle top with a little olive oil

14. Bake in preheated oven for 15-25 minutes (depends
on your oven) or until edges of crust are browned and
cheese is bubbly.
 
Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza
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