Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza

By carlaschwartz

Ingredients

• TOPPINGS:
• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
• 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 6 cups (24 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 can (28 ounces) Hunt’s® Original Diced Tomatoes, well drained
• 1 can (8 ounces) Hunt’s® Tomato Sauce
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon each garlic powder, dried oregano, dried basil and pepper
• 48 slices pepperoni
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, cornmeal, yeast, sugar and salt. In a saucepan, heat water and oil to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add remaining flour to form a stiff dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll each portion into an 11-in. circle. Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of two greased 10-in. ovenproof skillets. Sprinkle each with 2 cups mozzarella cheese. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste and seasonings. Spoon 1-1/2 cups over each pizza. Layer each with half of the sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, 1 cup mozzarella and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 450° for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Yield: 2 pizzas (8 slices each). Editor's Note: Two 9-in. springform pans may be used in place of the skillet. Place pans on baking sheets. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen crust before removing sides. Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 384 calories, 21 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 837 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 17 g protein