Italian Sausage Deep Dish Pizza Recipe

Name: Italian Sausage Deep Dish Pizza
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 19 ounces sausage links JOHNSONVILLE(R) Mild or Hot Italian, removed from casing*, *Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pu…; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 green pepper small, seeded and thinly sliced; 4 ounces mushrooms sliced; 2 1/4 ounces sliced black olives drained; 1 tablespoon butter divided; 4 teaspoons cornmeal; 26 3/8 ounces Pillsbury Country Italian Bread Refrigerated Dough Can use two 1 pound bags of another favorite brand or homemade; 6 slices provolone cheese about 1/2 pound; 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded; 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce

Servings: persons

19 ounces sausage links JOHNSONVILLE(R) Mild or Hot Italian, removed from casing*, *Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pull off.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 green pepper small, seeded and thinly sliced
4 ounces mushrooms sliced
2 1/4 ounces sliced black olives drained
1 tablespoon butter divided
4 teaspoons cornmeal
26 3/8 ounces Pillsbury Country Italian Bread Refrigerated Dough Can use two 1 pound bags of another favorite brand or homemade
6 slices provolone cheese about 1/2 pound
3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
1 1/2 cups pizza sauce

1
Cook sausages in skillet according to package directions. Cool slightly, coin slice and set aside.
2
In a medium skillet over medium heat add olive oil and green pepper slices. Cook until soft and lightly caramelized, 5 minutes.
3
Transfer the peppers to a bowl. In the same pan, saute mushrooms for 5 to 7 minutes to brown slightly and release some of the moisture.
4
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 400u00b0F.
5
Butter the bottom and sides of two 9 inch diameter deep dish pans. (Can use 9 inch round straight edged cake pans.)
6
Sprinkle the cornmeal on the bottom of each pan.
7
Remove the dough from its package unroll it and using your fingers, spread it on the bottom and up the sides of the pan folding it over and pressing it in place as necessary.
8
Place 3 slices of provolone cheese as the first layer on top of the dough in each pizza pie. Top the provolone with the mozzarella and shredded Parmesan.
9
Spread about 3/4 cup of the pizza sauce on each pizza, top with bell peppers, mushrooms, olives and coin sliced sausage, dividing evenly.
10
Bake the pizzas until the crusts are golden, 30 to 35 minutes.
11
Remove the pizzas from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

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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 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 19 ounces sausage links JOHNSONVILLE(R) Mild or Hot Italian, removed from casing*, *Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pull off., 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 green pepper small, seeded and thinly sliced, 4 ounces mushrooms sliced, and more.

Yes, Italian Sausage Deep Dish 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.

Italian Sausage Deep Dish Pizza

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