Chicago Style Stuffed Pizza

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For this tasty Chicago-style stuffed pizza, a deep-dish pizza is stuffed with cheese, sausage, pepperoni, onions and green pepper. It's excellent!

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Prep Time:
1 hr
Cook Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 50 mins
Servings:
5
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 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

  • ½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

  • ½ cup yellow cornmeal

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • ¼ pound spicy Italian sausage - browned, drained and crumbled

  • 9 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • cup diced pepperoni

  • ¼ cup chopped onion

  • cup chopped green bell pepper

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced

  • ½ cup tomato sauce

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

703 Calories
30g Fat
76g Carbs
31g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 5
Calories 703
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30g 38%
Saturated Fat 12g 59%
Cholesterol 70mg 23%
Sodium 1646mg 72%
Total Carbohydrate 76g 28%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 31g 61%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 488mg 38%
Iron 5mg 29%
Potassium 397mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.