Description
Chicago-style deep-dish pizza pie delivers pure comfort with its thick, buttery crust cradling layers of gooey cheese and robust tomato sauce. Hearty slices promise a delicious journey through classic Midwestern culinary tradition you won’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients (Dough):
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Yeast Component:
- 2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
Oil and Moisture:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Activate yeast by dissolving in warm water and allow to foam for 5 minutes.
- Create dough by combining flour, sugar, salt, yeast mixture, and olive oil until a cohesive texture forms.
- Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for 8-10 minutes until achieving a smooth, elastic consistency. Transfer to a greased bowl and let rise in a warm environment for 1 hour.
- Brown ground meat in a skillet over medium heat, draining excess fat after cooking.
- Incorporate pizza sauce into the meat, simmering for 5 minutes to develop flavors.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out dough and carefully press into a deep baking dish, trimming edges for a neat presentation.
- Create a foundational layer of mozzarella cheese on the crust.
- Distribute meat mixture, mushrooms, and bell peppers evenly across the cheese base.
- Add additional cheese layers and arrange pepperoni or extra vegetables on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until crust turns golden and cheese becomes thoroughly melted and bubbly.
- Allow pizza to rest for 5-10 minutes before removing from pan and cutting into serving portions.
Notes
- Knead the dough thoroughly to develop gluten, ensuring a stretchy and elastic texture that creates a perfect pizza crust.
- Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing and faster rising of the dough, which helps achieve a lighter, more airy crust.
- Try alternative proteins like ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for a healthier or vegetarian version of the deep-dish pizza.
- Prevent a soggy bottom by pre-baking the crust for 5-7 minutes before adding toppings, which helps create a crisp and sturdy base for your pizza pie.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 190kcal
- Sugar: 0.1g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg