Brick Oven Deep Dish Pizza

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while processed cheese is often more affordable.

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef can be less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

crushed tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Canned tomato sauce is often less expensive and readily available.

Prepare pizza dough and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C).

Grease a deep dish pizza pan with olive oil.

Roll out the pizza dough and press it into the pan, covering the sides.

Layer mozzarella cheese evenly across the bottom of the dough.

Cook Italian sausage in a skillet until browned, then drain excess fat and set aside.

Sauté bell peppers, onions, and garlic in the same skillet until soft, about 5 minutes.

Add the cooked sausage to the sautéed vegetables and mix well.

Spread the sausage and vegetable mixture over the cheese layer in the pan.

Pour crushed tomatoes over the sausage mixture and sprinkle with basil, oregano, and black pepper.

Top with grated parmesan cheese for extra flavor.

Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before slicing.

Serve hot and enjoy your deep dish pizza.

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