I grew up just north of Chicago and fell in love with deep-dish pizza. This recipe brought back memories of the original Pizza Uno in downtown Chicago.
Ingredients:
1 (1 lb.) loaf of frozen bread dough, thawed
1 lb. bulk hot Italian sausage
2 C. shredded mozzarella cheese
8 oz. sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 (14 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
11/2 Tbs. fresh oregano (or 3/4 teas dried)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 (14 oz.) can of tomato sauce
1/2 C. freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Press dough into the bottom of a greased 9-by-13 baking dish.
• Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium high heat. Using a slotted spoon, evenly distribute sausage over the dough.
• Add mozzarella cheese.
• Using same pan with sausage oil drained, add olive oil, onions and mushrooms to pan and cook until onion is tender.
• Add diced tomatoes, oregano, and garlic powder and mix well.
• Spoon mixture evenly over pizza.
• Add tomato sauce evenly, then parmesan cheese to top.
• Bake 25-35 minutes until the crust is golden.