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Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

Chicago style deep dish pizza is unlike any other pizza. The thick deep crust in a cast iron skillet topped with fresh ingredients and amazing cheese. So good and worth every bite.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Dishes, Pizza
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Sauce:
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 (28 oz) can whole peeled plum tomatoes
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • Kosher salt & ground pepper, to taste
For the Crust:
  • 1 1/4 lb refrigerated pizza dough, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
For the Toppings:
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups Italian sausage crumbles
  • 2 cups mini pepperoni
  • 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, for garnish

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Move oven rack to the lowest part of the oven. 
For the Sauce:
  1. In a medium sauce pan, heat 1 Tablespoon of olive oil on medium high heat. Add garlic and onion. Stir occasionally until onion turns transparent, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, Italian seasoning. Season with Kosher salt and pepper, to taste. Boil and then simmer until tomato sauce has thickened. Set aside to cool.
For the Crust:
  1. Lightly coat a 10-inch cast iron skillet with remaining olive oil. Add cornmeal to the bottom of skillet.
  2. Working on a surface sprinkled with cornmeal and some flour. Roll out pizza dough into a 12-inch round diameter. Transfer to skillet. Press dough into the bottom and up the sides.
For the Toppings:
  1. Top with sauce mixture, mozzarella, Parmesan, sausage, pepperoni and green onions.
  2. Place into oven to bake at 450°F for 20-22 minutes. Remove from oven. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve immediately. Garnish with fresh basil.