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Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

Sue Lau
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
special prep: dough proof 1 hour
Course Main Dish, Pizza
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8 slices
Calories 716 kcal

Equipment

  • seasoned 12" cast iron skillet
  • aluminum foil

Ingredients
  

Crust:

  • 1 pound pizza dough
  • olive oil

Filling:

  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 14.5 ounce can petit diced tomatoes
  • 15 ounce can pizza sauce
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Extra Cheese Version nutrition facts are for this version
  • 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • Drizzle skillet with oil and add dough ball.
  • Proof and rest the dough in the pan, covered with plastic, at 115F for one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 450F. about half an hour after you start proofing the dough.
  • Brown sausage and oregano; drain fat.
  • When you can poke your finger into the dough and the indentation remains, the dough is ready.
  • Use your fingers to press out the dough across the bottom and sides of the skillet, and a little overhang on the top.
  • Sprinkle the dough with the first pound of cheese.
  • Top this with the crumbled seasoned sausage.
  • Squeeze the tomatoes dry (discard the liquid or save it for soup or something else).
  • Sprinkle dried tomatoes over the meat.
  • Top with the sauce.
  • Bake pizza for 30 minutes, then tent the crust edges with foil to prevent excessive browning.
  • Also sprinkle on the rest of the cheese at this time.
  • Bake about 15 minutes more.
  • You can gently remove the pizza from the pan onto a cutting board or just slice it in the pan.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 716kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 40gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 1934mgPotassium: 495mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1097IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 647mgIron: 4mg
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