Chicago Style Italian Sausage And Pepper Deep Dish Pizza

Chicago-style deep dish pizza loaded with Italian sausage, peppers, onions, mozzarella and tomato sauce.

ItalianPorkIntermediate60 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
8
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cup thinly sliced yellow onions
  • 0 to taste salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cup thinly sliced green bell peppers
  • 1 lb Italian sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 recipe basic pizza dough
  • 12 oz grated mozzarella cheese
  • 2 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

  2. 2

    In a large saute pan over medium heat, add the oil. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and saute for 2 minutes. Add the peppers, season, and continue to saute for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

  3. 3

    In a large saute pan, cook the sausage over medium heat for 4-6 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.

  4. 4

    Divide the pizza dough in half and press into two greased 12-inch deep-dish pizza pans. Sprinkle each pizza with 6 oz of the grated cheese.

  5. 5

    Spoon half of the onion and pepper mixture over each pizza. Sprinkle half of the sausage over each pizza. Spread 1 cup of tomato sauce over the top of each pizza. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of oregano.

  6. 6

    Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and cut into individual servings.

Tags

pizzadeep dishchicagoitalian sausageemeril