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Pizzeria Uno's Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

Copycat Pizzeria Uno Chicago-style deep dish pizza with a cornmeal crust, mozzarella layer, crumbled Italian sausage, crushed whole tomatoes, garlic, and Parmesan.

ItalianPorkIntermediate60 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
6
  • 1 cup warm water (110-115°F)
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 3 0.5 cup flour
  • 0.5 cup coarse ground cornmeal
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 lb mozzarella, sliced thin
  • 1 lb Italian sausage, removed from casing and crumbled
  • 1 can whole tomatoes, drained and coarsely crushed
  • 2 clove garlic, peeled and minced
  • 5 leaves fresh basil, chopped
  • 4 tbsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1 cup flour, all cornmeal, salt, and oil. Mix well. Stir in remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough is smooth.

  2. 2

    Knead 5 minutes. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

  3. 3

    Preheat oven to 500°F. Oil a 10-inch round deep-dish pizza pan.

  4. 4

    Press dough into pan, up the sides. Layer mozzarella slices evenly over dough.

  5. 5

    Top with crumbled raw Italian sausage.

  6. 6

    Combine crushed tomatoes, garlic, and basil; spread over sausage.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 500°F for 15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.

Tags

copycatpizzadeep dishchicagoitalian sausage