Homemade Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza
This Homemade Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza features a thick, buttery crust filled with layers of gooey mozzarella, savory Italian sausage, and zesty pepperoni, all topped with rich pizza sauce and Parmesan cheese. Perfect for pizza lovers looking for a hearty meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 pound pizza dough
- ⅓ cup pepperoni, diced
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ pound Italian sausage
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella
- ⅔ cup pizza sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Lightly oil the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan, leaving the sides ungreased.
- Press the pizza dough evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over the dough.
- Scatter the raw Italian sausage on top of the mozzarella.
- Add the diced pepperoni evenly over the sausage.
- Pour the pizza sauce over the top, spreading it out evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the crust is deeply golden brown.
- Let the pizza cool slightly before slicing.
Nutrition
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg