Sausage and Mushroom Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour3 cups
• Cornmeal1/4 cup
• Active dry yeast2 1/4 teaspoons
• Sugar1 teaspoon
• Salt1 1/2 teaspoons
• Warm water1 1/4 cups
• Butter, melted1/2 cup
• Olive oil2 tablespoons
• Low-moisture mozzarella cheese, sliced1 lb
• Parmesan cheese, grated1/2 cup
• Italian sausage, raw1 lb
• Mushrooms, sliced8 oz
• Crushed tomatoes28 oz can
• Garlic, minced2 cloves
• Dried oregano1 teaspoon
• Dried basil1 teaspoon
• Black pepper1/2 teaspoon

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the dough and sauce as described in the Classic Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza recipe (Steps 1-4).

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pizza pan or cast-iron skillet with olive oil.

3. 3

   Punch down the risen dough. Press the dough into the prepared pan, pushing it up the sides to form a crust. Brush the inside of the crust with a little melted butter.

4. 4

   Cook the Italian sausage in a skillet until browned; drain excess fat. Sauté the sliced mushrooms until tender. Scatter the cooked sausage and sautéed mushrooms evenly over the bottom of the crust.

5. 5

   Layer the sliced mozzarella cheese evenly over the sausage and mushrooms.

6. 6

   Spoon the tomato sauce evenly over the cheese. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

7. 7

   Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the sauce is bubbly. If the crust starts to brown too quickly, loosely tent with foil.

8. 8

   Let the pizza rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.