Chicago Style Depp Dish Pizza

April 04, 2013

This is EXACTLY what I want in a deep dish pizza! It isfilling, tangy and has a flaky crust. It’s all the Chicago... without the snow!

Dough
3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 1/4 teaspoon dry active yeast
2 teaspoon white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 1/4 cups room temp water
3 tablespoons melted butter
4 tablespoons softened butter
olive oil

Sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes with juices
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
2 tablespoons fresh basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Toppings
4 cups Italian cheese mix, shredded
1 lb bacon, browned and crumbled (save 2 tablespoons of fat)
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1 red pepper, diced
Handful of fresh basil
4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Dough Mix water, sugar and yeast together let sit for 10 minutes or until the top is all bubbly. In your mixer, mix flour, cornmeal, and salt with your dough hook on low until combined. Add yeast mixture...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
5344

Sodium
2249mg
93% DV

Fat
445g
685% DV

Protein
47g
95% DV

Carbs
227g
77% DV

Fiber
22g
90% DV

Dinner Baked