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Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza with Italian Sausage

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Description

Make the best Chicago-style deep dish pizza at home! If the thick, buttery crust doesn’t win you over the layers of gooey cheese, sausage and a sweet and spicy red sauce will surely have you craving seconds!

Ingredients:

  • For the dough
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • Flour (for rolling the dough)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
  • Vegetable oil spray (for the cake pan)
  • For the filling
  • 1 pound sweet or hot Italian sausage, casings removed, or bulk Italian sausage
  • 8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (for the top of the pie)
  • For the sauce
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • Pinch or two red pepper flakes
  • 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes, or whole tomatoes crushed in a bowl
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar