Chicago Style Stuffed Pizza

Chicago Style Stuffed Pizza

Recipe by Mark from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 50 Mins.

Ingredients

5

5 servings

  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, divided
  • 0.5 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 0.5 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 0.25 pound spicy Italian sausage - browned, drained and crumbled
  • 9 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.33333334326744 cup diced pepperoni
  • 0.25 cup chopped onion
  • 0.125 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 0.5 cup tomato sauce

Instructions

  • To Make Dough: In a small bowl, dissolve sugar in 1 cup warm water; in a separate small bowl combine the yeast, 1/2 cup flour, and 1/2 cup warm water. Mix together and let rest in bowl for about 20 minutes, until foamy.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl mix together remaining 2 1/2 cups flour with cornmeal and salt; remove half of this mixture from bowl and stir 1 cup sugar water into bowl. When well mixed, return second half of flour/cornmeal mixture to bowl and mix all together; then stir in yeast mixture. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 12 minutes. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in volume.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). To Make Stuffing: In a large bowl combine the sausage, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, onion, bell pepper, oregano and garlic. Mix well.
  • Press half of the dough in the bottom and up the sides of a lightly greased deep dish pan. Bake crust in preheated oven for 4 minutes, then add the stuffing mixture to the bottom crust and cover with top crust; seal edges together with fingers, and trim excess. Slit top crust to allow steam to vent during baking; top with tomato sauce.
  • Bake on lower rack at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes, then cut and serve.

Nutritional Facts

Per 5 servings

  • Calories: 703
  • Carbohydrate: 76g
  • Fat: 30g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 31g
  • Sugar: 5g

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