Chicago-Style Deep Dish Sausage Pizza Recipe

Name: Chicago-Style Deep Dish Sausage Pizza
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Garlic; 2 teaspoons Chopped Fresh Basil; 1/2 teaspoons Dried Oregano; 1/4 teaspoons Fennel Seeds; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper; 1/4 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes; 1 can (28 Oz. Can) Crushed Tomatoes; 1 Tablespoon Dry Red Wine; 1 teaspoon Sugar; 1 Tablespoon Plus 2 Teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided; 1 Tablespoon Yellow Corn Meal; 1 whole Fresh Pizza Dough; 1 pound Mozzarella Cheese; 1 pound Mild Italian Sausage, Crumbled And Sauteed 5 Minutes; 1/2 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese

Servings: persons

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Garlic
2 teaspoons Chopped Fresh Basil
1/2 teaspoons Dried Oregano
1/4 teaspoons Fennel Seeds
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1/4 teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1/4 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
1 can (28 Oz. Can) Crushed Tomatoes
1 Tablespoon Dry Red Wine
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 Tablespoon Plus 2 Teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided
1 Tablespoon Yellow Corn Meal
1 whole Fresh Pizza Dough
1 pound Mozzarella Cheese
1 pound Mild Italian Sausage, Crumbled And Sauteed 5 Minutes
1/2 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese

1
To prepare the sauce: In a large sauce pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
2
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds before adding the herbs, salt and peppers.
3
Cook an additional 30 seconds.
4
Next add the tomatoes, wine and sugar and bring the sauce to a boil.
5
Once boiling, lower the heat to a simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6
Once thickened, remove from the heat and let cool before using.
7
To assemble the deep dish pizza: Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Use 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to grease a 14 deep dish pizza pan.
8
Sprinkle with the tablespoon of cornmeal.
9
Next add your rolled out pizza crust dough to the pan, taking the edges of the dough up the sides of the pan.
10
Next add the mozzarella cheese followed by the Italian sausage.
11
Spoon out the sauce evenly over the pizza and spread it around the entire surface.
12
Lastly, drizzle the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil over the sauce and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
13
Bake the pizza until the crust is a golden brown, about 30 minutes.
14
Slice and serve hot.
15
(Sauce recipe adapted from Emeril Lagasse.)

505

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, 1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Garlic, 2 teaspoons Chopped Fresh Basil, 1/2 teaspoons Dried Oregano, and more.

Yes, Chicago-Style Deep Dish Sausage Pizza falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicago-Style Deep Dish Sausage Pizza

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