Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
Here’s a Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza recipe you can make at home. Try this easy, detailed recipe with step-by-step directions for a thick and buttery, flaky crust and a rich, chunky tomato sauce, with plenty of gooey cheese.
Recipe Details
Prep Time: 1hour hrCook Time: 1hour hr 6minutes minsResting and Rising: 1hour hr 45minutes minsTotal Time: 3hours hrs 51minutes mins Course: Main CourseCuisine: ItalianKeyword: chicago style pizza, deep dish chicago pizza, deep dish pizza Servings: 12 Calories: 525kcal Author: RecipeGirl.com (adapted from The Cooks Illustrated Cookbook)
Ingredients
PIZZA DOUGH
3¼ cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
One .25-ounce package rapid rise yeast
2 teaspoons granulated white sugar
1½ teaspoons salt
1¼ cups water (at room temperature)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon olive oil
PIZZA SAUCE
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 medium red onion (minced)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 cloves garlic (minced)
One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes, no salt
1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon olive oil
TOPPINGS:
1 pound Italian sausage (casings removed)
1/2 cup sliced olives
16 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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