Deep Dish Pizza With Sausage And Mushrooms

Deep Dish Pizza With Sausage And Mushrooms

4.6(146)

Katie and her husband recreate the dish they ate on their first date: a Chicago-style deep dish pizza inspired by Masa of Echo Park, a popular LA restaurant. The crispy cornmeal crust is the perfect vessel to hold globs of melty mozzarella cheese, sautéed mushrooms, deliciously garlicky tomato sauce, and fennel-infused sausage.

Cook Time
35 minutes
Total Time
2 hr
Yield
6 servings

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 ¼ cups warm water (300 mL)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3 ¼ cups all purpose flour (405 g), plus more for dusting
  • ¾ cup cornmeal (110 g)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (55 g), melted and cooled
  • olive oil, for greasing

Sauce

  • 2 cans whole San Marzano tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, grated
  • ¼ cup fresh basil (10 g), sliced

Assembly

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 8 oz white mushroom (225 g), sliced
  • kosher salt, to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon whole fennel seeds
  • 4 oz Italian sausage (115 g)
  • 16 oz shredded low moisture mozzarella cheese (455 g)
  • ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese (25 g)

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 738
  • Fat 33g
  • Carbs 78g
  • Fiber 5g
  • Sugar 8g
  • Protein 32g

How to Make It

1. Step
Make the dough: Add the warm water and sugar to a large liquid measuring cup. Sprinkle in the yeast and let bloom for 5 minutes, until foamy.
2. Step
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, and salt. Add the yeast mixture and melted butter, and stir with a rubber spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
3. Step
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes, until the dough comes together into a soft ball and bounces back when pressed with a finger. Grease a large bowl with olive oil. Then transfer the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, 1–2 hours.
4. Step
Make the sauce: Pour the tomatoes into a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Let the juices drain. Then use your hands to gently crush tomatoes and let any excess liquid drip into a bowl. Discard the juices. Transfer the crushed tomatoes to a medium saucepan and add the sugar, red pepper flakes, salt, olive oil, and garlic. Stir to combine. Bring to low boil over medium heat and cook for 15 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the basil. Set aside to cool while you prepare the rest of the toppings.
5. Step
Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and remove the pan from the heat.
6. Step
Add the fennel seeds to a small dry skillet over medium heat. Toast until fragrant and starting to brown, 3–4 minutes. Transfer the fennel seeds to a cutting board and coarsely chop.
7. Step
Add the fennel seeds to a medium bowl with the Italian sausage and mix to incorporate. Transfer the sausage to a large sheet of parchment paper. Top with another sheet of parchment and roll the sausage into a 9-inch patty.
8. Step
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
9. Step
. Once the dough has risen, turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough in half. Wrap one half in plastic wrap, place in a resealable zip-top bag, and freeze for up to 1 month.
10. Step
Generously grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet with olive oil all over the sides and bottom. Transfer the remaining dough to the pan and use your hands to press evenly against the bottom and up the sides.
11. Step
Tear the mozzarella into pieces and evenly scatter over the dough. Top with the sautéed mushrooms, then the tomato sauce. Use the parchment to place the sausage patty on top of the sauce. Sprinkle with the Parmesan.
12. Step
Place the skillet on a baking sheet to catch any drips. Then transfer to the oven and bake for 35–40 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and the sausage is cooked through.
13. Step
Let cool slightly. Then carefully remove the pizza from the skillet, slice, and serve.
14. Step
Enjoy!

Tags

High-FiberHigh-ProteinGame DayWeeknightSauce PanDinnerCutting BoardComfort FoodSaute PanLiquid Measuring CupBakeRolling PinSieveMixing BowlLunchOvenMeasuring SpoonsPlastic WrapDry Measuring Cups

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