For this tasty Chicago-style stuffed pizza, a deep-dish pizza is stuffed with cheese, sausage, pepperoni, onions and green pepper. It’s excellent!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- ½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, divided
- ½ cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ pound spicy Italian sausage – browned, drained and crumbled
- 9 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup diced pepperoni
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1/8 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- ½ cup tomato sauce
Directions
Step 1
To Make Dough: In a small bowl, dissolve sugar in 1 cup warm water; in a separate small bowl combine the yeast, 1/2 cup flour, and 1/2 cup warm water. Mix together and let rest in bowl for about 20 minutes, until foamy.
Step 2
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl mix together remaining 2 1/2 cups flour with cornmeal and salt; remove half of this mixture from bowl and stir 1 cup sugar water into bowl. When well mixed, return second half of flour/cornmeal mixture to bowl and mix all together; then stir in yeast mixture. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 12 minutes. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in volume.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). To Make Stuffing: In a large bowl combine the sausage, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, onion, bell pepper, oregano and garlic. Mix well.
Step 4
Press half of the dough in the bottom and up the sides of a lightly greased deep dish pan. Bake crust in preheated oven for 4 minutes, then add the stuffing mixture to the bottom crust and cover with top crust; seal edges together with fingers, and trim excess. Slit top crust to allow steam to vent during baking; top with tomato sauce.
Step 5
Bake on lower rack at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes, then cut and serve.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 5 | |
Calories 703 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat30g | 38% |
Saturated Fat12g | 59% |
Cholesterol70mg | 23% |
Sodium1646mg | 72% |
Total Carbohydrate76g | 28% |
Dietary Fiber3g | 12% |
Total Sugars5g | |
Protein31g | |
Vitamin C8mg | 39% |
Calcium488mg | 38% |
Iron5mg | 29% |
Potassium397mg | 8% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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