Meat Lover's Deep Dish Pizza

By á-2101

Ingredients

• 1 T olive oil
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound sweet or hot Italian pork sausage
• 1/2 t dried Italian seasoning
• 1 pound pizza dough, at room temperature, or one batch Basic Pizza Dough
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 green pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 cup marinara sauce
• 2 T grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from familycircle.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 450. Lightly coat a 10-inch deep dish pizza pan with olive oil.

2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble in the ground beef and sausage; season with the Italian seasoning and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Set aside.

3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to form a circle slightly larger than the pan. Place dough in prepared pan, pressing excess dough to the sides.

4. Layer 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, reserved meat mixture, pepper and sauce onto dough. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. Top with the remaining 1/2 C mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Bake an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.

5. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 slices, then remove with pie server or spatula.