OH.MY.GOODNESS!!! This delicious deep dish pizza is definitely worth the extra effort! It is my new favorite!!
Ingredients
1 batch Fathead Dough or you could use your favorite pizza dough
2 Tbsp. butter
1 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 small onion
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp. sugar
1 bag mozzarella cheese. shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Pepperoni
Italian sausage, cooked
1 package mushrooms, sliced
1 green pepper, chopped
Instructions
Combine the crushed tomato, onion, salt, oregano, red pepper flakes, garlic, and sugar in a large saucepan. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat to a simmer. Allow to simmer while preparing the other components of the pizza.
Prepare the fathead dough and spray the springform pan with cooking spray.
Divide the Fathead Dough into small portions by rolling them into balls.
Using a tortilla press, flatten the dough balls in the tortilla press. You can roll out the dough using a rolling pin if you do not have a tortilla press. If you choose this method roll the dough as thin as you can.
Place the dough in the springform pan around the side first. Press the dough along all the seams to seal the crust. Some of the dough may hang over the top sides for now. After the sides are covered and sealed, cover the bottom of the springform pan with the dough until covered. You can tear the dough to make it fit and press it into the bottom, sealing the edges where it meets the side of the pan. Pinch the overhang of the crust along the top side to make it even so that there is no overhang. Cut off any excess dough from the top side to make this easier. You do not want the dough to bake with the dough hanging over the top because it will be hard to release the springform ring.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Bake off the crust for 12-15 minutes.
Remove the crust from the oven and place it on a baking sheet. Place the mozzarella on the bottom of the crust. If you like cheese, you can add more cheese if you have enough. Top with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
Next, place the pepperoni all around the cheese. Top with cooked sausage.
The mushroom slices should cover the top of the meat. Top the mushrooms with green pepper.
Spread 1/4 cup of the sauce over the top of the pizza. If you need more sauce to cover the top or would like more sauce, add more.
Sprinkle Parmesan over the top generously. Place a foil rim around the crust edge on top to keep it from burning. Bake for 25 minutes
Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before removing the springform pan.
Slice in wedges using a serrated bread knife. This pizza is so good, I cannot even tell you!
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