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Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza
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  Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 c. hot water
  • 5 tsp dry yeast
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1/3 c. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp. semolina or possibly corn meal
  • 1 c. all purpose flour
  • 6 c. bread flour
  • 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 clv garlic - chopped
  • 1 x 28 ounce. can Italian plum tomatoes
  • 1 sm onion - chopped
  • 1 sm green pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. red wine
  • 3 pkt spinach - cooked, liquid removed, coarsely minced
  • 3 c. mozzarella cheese - shredded
  • 1/2 c. parmesan cheese (fresh if you can)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1/4 tsp oregano
  • 2 clv garlic - chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 c. mushrooms - thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 c. cooked Italian sausage or possibly 1 c. thinly sliced pepperoni (as you please, optional)

Directions

  1. For pan:seasoned bread crumbsolive oil
  2. Dough:In a large bowl, whisk together water, yeast and sugar. Let stand a couple of min to allow yeast to dissolve. Stir in salt, oil, semolina or possibly corn meal and most of flour. Knead to make a soft dough, adding more flour as required. Cover and let rise in a greased bowl or possibly chill till next day.
  3. Sauce:Saute/fry garlic in oil to soften. Add in tomatoes, onion, green pepper, oregano, basil, fennel, salt, pepper,lemon juice and red wine. Simmer on low, til sauce thickens (20-30 min). Cold thoroughly.
  4. Filling:In a large bowl, toss together spinach, cheese(s), salt, pepper, basil, oregano, garlic and oil. Reservemushrooms, sausage and or possibly pepperoni.
  5. Preheat oven to 450 F.
  6. Assembly:Smear a 12-inch deep dish pizza pan with some extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle on seasoned breadcrumbs.
  7. Gently deflate dough. Let it rest for a few min then press or possibly roll out two-thirds of it to a 16 inchcircle. Line pan, allowing for an overhang. Spoon in a touch of sauce, then all of filling. Top fillingwith mushrooms, sausage and/or possibly pepperoni. Roll remaining dough out to a 12 inch circle. Place ontop and crimp sides. Top with sauce, then mozzerella cheese and parmesan.
  8. Bake till sizzling and golden brown (30-40 min). Let cold for 10 min or possibly so before cutting.