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Sausage and Mushroom Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza
85% authentic · American
A classic deep-dish variation featuring hearty Italian sausage and earthy mushrooms, layered within the signature thick crust and rich tomato sauce.
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
Prepare the dough and sauce as described in the Classic Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza recipe (Steps 1-4).
- 2
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pizza pan or cast-iron skillet with olive oil.
- 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
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
Layer the sliced mozzarella cheese evenly over the sausage and mushrooms.
- 6
Spoon the tomato sauce evenly over the cheese. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
- 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
Let the pizza rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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