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Meat Lover’s Deep-Dish Pizza

By
Test Kitchen
Fall 2020
Bring the flavor of Chicago home with this hearty Meat Lover’s Deep-Dish Pizza. Made with a golden, buttery cornmeal crust, rich Italian tomato sauce, and layers of sausage, pepperoni, and melted mozzarella, this deep-dish favorite is comfort food at its best.

Recipe Information

Total Time:
Yield:
8 servings

Ingredients

Crust

1 cup warm water (100°F to 110°F)

1 (¼-ounce) package instant yeast

½ teaspoon granulated sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

½ cup yellow cornmeal

1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature

¼ cup unsalted butter, softened

Italian pizza sauce

1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained

½ (6-ounce) can tomato paste

¼ cup chopped white onion

¼ cup unsalted butter

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

 

Pizza

1 pound shredded mozzarella, provolone or fontina cheese

8 ounces sliced pepperoni

1 pound ground mild Italian sausage, cooked and drained

¼ cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese, plus additional for serving

Directions

  1. For crust, in a small bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  2. In a bowl fitted for a stand mixer, combine flour, cornmeal, oregano and salt. Add melted butter and yeast mixture. Using a dough hook on mixer, beat flour mixture on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 10 minutes or until dough pulls away form the bowl and is elastic.  
  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape dough into a ball. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to grease surface of dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 to 1½ hours or until double in size.
  4. To laminate dough, punch dough down. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll dough to a 16×10-inch rectangle. Spread with softened butter to within 1 inch of edges. Fold dough in half, forming an 8×10-inch rectangle. Fold in half two more times. Press dough into a ball. Return dough to greased bowl; cover and refrigerate for 1 to 1½ hours.
  5. Meanwhile, for sauce, crush tomatoes and drain well. In a medium saucepan combine crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, butter, sugar, oregano, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper and garlic. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  6. For pizza, preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a 9-inch round springform pan; set aside.
  7. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into an 13-inch round. Carefully fold dough in half, then in half again for quarters. Place in center of prepare pizza pan; unfold. Gently press dough to fit bottom and up the sides of the pan.
  8. Sprinkle cheese on dough in pan. Top with pepperoni and Italian sausage. Pour half of the sauce* over meats to cover. Bake, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is hot. Remove from oven; sprinkle with ¼ cup Parmesan cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes. Remove sides from pan; cut into wedges and serve with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

*Note: Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce for up to 1 week. Use sauce for pizza at another time.

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