Chicago deep-dish pizza
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | . | 
| 1 | pounds | . | 
| ¼ | Cu p | |
| 16 | ounces | Can tomatoes | 
| 6 | ounces | . | 
| ⅓ | Cu p | |
| 1 | teaspoon | P. | 
| 1 | teaspoon | P. | 
| 12 | ounces | . loaf frozen white bread dough,thawed Italian sausage chopped onion can tomato paste Grated Parmesan Cheese dried oregano leaves,crushed dried basil leaves,crushed natural low moisture part-skim Mozzarella | 
Directions
DIRECTIONS  ------------------------------------------------------------ On lightly floured surface,let dough stand at room temperature  1 hour.Remove casing from sausage.Brown sausage;drain.Add onions;  cook until tender.Stir in tomatoes,tomato paste,Parmesan cheese  and seasoning;simmer 15 minutes.Roll dough to 15 X 11" rectangle;  press onto bottom and 1 " up sides of greased 13 X 9 " baking pan.  Cover with half of mozzarella cheese and tomato mixture;repeat  layers.Bake @ 425 degrees 20 minutes.Sprinkle with additional  Parmesan cheese,if desired.Let stand 15 minutes before serving.    Options: Add 1 cup mushroom slices and ½ cup chopped green   peppers with onions.Add 1 tsp. fennel seed to meat mixture.   Serves 8. 
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