American · United States
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

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





