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Sausage and Cheese Deep-Dish Pizza with Hand-Kneaded Crust

A rich deep-dish pizza with layers of sausage, cheese, and a hand-kneaded buttery crust, inspired by Chicago-style pizza.

50 minutes6 servings
Sausage and Cheese Deep-Dish Pizza with Hand-Kneaded Crust
Photo: Pannet · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and baking powder.
  2. Add cubed cold butter and cut it into the flour with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Gradually add ice water, stirring until the dough comes together.
  4. Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5 minutes, then wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  6. Roll out the chilled dough and press it into a deep-dish pizza pan.
  7. Add a layer of tomato sauce.
  8. Brown Italian sausage and add to the crust.
  9. Sprinkle chopped onion and green pepper over the sausage.
  10. Top with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
  11. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.

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