Chicago-Style Pan Pizza

A famous deep-dish pizza characterized by its tall, buttery crust that forms a deep well for layers of cheese, meat, and chunky tomato sauce. Unlike traditional pizza, the sauce is placed on top to prevent the cheese from burning during the long bake. It is a hearty, indulgent meal that is meant to be eaten with a knife and fork.

Prep 15 minCook 50 minTotal 65 minUpdated Jul 3, 202665 minLow CarbVegetarianKeto Friendly

A famous deep-dish pizza characterized by its tall, buttery crust that forms a deep well for layers of cheese, meat, and chunky tomato sauce. Unlike traditional pizza, the sauce is placed on top to prevent the cheese from burning during the long bake. It is a hearty, indulgent meal that is meant to be eaten with a knife and fork.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Bread Dough, thawed
  • 0.17 tsp Bulk Italian Sausage
  • 2 tbsp Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • 1.33 cup Mushroom, sliced
  • 11.67 oz Onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 medium Tomato, diced drained
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Fennel Seed
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. Crumble the sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon, and sprinkle over the dough crust. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the sausage.
  3. Add mushrooms and onion to the skillet; cook and stir until the onion is tender. Stir in the tomatoes, oregano, salt, fennel seed and garlic powder. Spoon over the mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
  4. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until crust is golden brown.

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