Chicago Style Pizza Recipe | Cast Iron Deep Dish Pizza

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while cheddar provides a different flavor.

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is a vegan alternative, while grana padano is a less expensive cheese.

crushed tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier, while canned are often cheaper.

Prepare the pizza dough and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1-2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C).

Grease a deep-dish pizza pan with olive oil and sprinkle cornmeal on the bottom.

Roll out the dough to fit the pan, allowing for a thick crust.

Press the dough into the pan, ensuring it covers the sides.

Layer mozzarella cheese evenly across the bottom of the crust.

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

Spread the cooked sausage over the cheese layer.

Add chopped bell peppers, onions, and minced garlic on top of the sausage.

Pour crushed tomatoes over the toppings, spreading evenly.

Season with oregano, basil, black pepper, salt, sugar, and red pepper flakes.

Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top of the tomatoes.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.

Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.

Serve warm and enjoy your Chicago Style Pizza.

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