Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza

What is Chicago-style pizza? It’s a lofty yeast dough topped lightly with tomato and generous portions of sausage and cheese.

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45 minutes

1 hour 10 minutes

12 servings



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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Serving
  • 615
  • 34g
    (Saturated Fat 14g)
  • 65mg
  • 1760mg
  • 46g
    (Dietary Fiber 2g)
  • 33g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 26%
  • 16%
  • 74%
  • 18%
  • Exchanges
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2 1/2
  • 1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

  • Special Touch

    Pass the grated Parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper—no Chicago-style pizza is complete without them!

  • Time Saver

    Dough ahead! Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, and turn dough over to grease all sides. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 24 hours. For easier shaping, let dough stand at room temperature at least 20 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2  packages regular or active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2  cups warm water (105°F to 115°F)
  • 6  cups Original Bisquick® mix
  • 1/4  cup olive or vegetable oil
  • 8  cups shredded mozzarella cheese (32 oz)
  • 1  lb bulk Italian pork sausage, cooked and drained, or 2 packages (3 1/2 oz each) sliced pepperoni
  • Vegetable toppings such as sliced fresh mushrooms, chopped green bell pepper or chopped onion, sliced green onions, sliced ripe olives, sliced pimiento-stuffed olives, if desired
  • 2  cans (28 oz each) Muir Glen® organic whole peeled tomatoes with basil, well drained
  • 2  to 4 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves or Italian seasoning
  • 1/2  to 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. 1Move oven racks to lowest positions. Heat oven to 425°F. Grease 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans or 4 (9-inch) round cake pans with olive oil. In large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in Bisquick mix and oil; beat vigorously 20 strokes.
  2. 2Turn dough onto surface generously dusted with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick to coat. Knead about 60 times or until smooth and no longer sticky. Let dough rest 5 minutes. (At this point, dough can be covered and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.)
  3. 3Divide dough in half. Pat each half of dough in bottom and up sides of pans. Or divide dough into fourths and press in bottom and up sides of round pans.
  4. 4Reserve 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over crusts. Top with sausage, desired vegetable toppings and tomatoes. Sprinkle with oregano and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle with the reserved mozzarella cheese.
  5. 5Bake 20 to 25 minutes (switching top and bottom pans halfway through bake time) or until crust is brown and cheese is melted and bubbly. Immediately cut pizza into pieces. Let pizzas stand a few minutes for easier serving.
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OpiumSuga
OpiumSuga said:

Not a bad take on Chicago styled deep-dish pizza for sure! Crust was a little biscuit-y because of the Bisquick (It might have been because I used the "Heart Smart" Bisquick as a healthier alternative). I further modified the recipe to make only half and thank goodness I did because it was more than enough for 4 of us. Also, the ingredients called for whole canned tomatoes but was a little unclear as what to use them for. I thought it would be a little strange to bite into a entire tomato on a pizza so, I ended up combining them with fresh garlic, basil, and oregano and mashed them into a sauce. Yummy!!

5/25/2012 5:00:53 PM
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