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Authentic Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza

A true Chicago-style deep dish pizza with a buttery cornmeal crust, layers of mozzarella and toppings, and rich tomato sauce on top.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian-American
Calories: 520

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 3.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2.25 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1.25 tsp salt
  • 1.25 cups warm water
  • 0.25 cup olive oil
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter melted
Filling
  • 16 oz whole milk mozzarella sliced
  • 12 oz Italian sausage cooked and crumbled
Tomato Sauce
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp salt

Equipment

  • Deep dish pizza pan or cast-iron skillet
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan

Method
 

  1. Mix dough ingredients and knead until smooth. Let rise until doubled.
  2. Simmer tomato sauce ingredients for 20 minutes.
  3. Press dough into greased deep dish pan.
  4. Layer mozzarella, toppings, then tomato sauce.
  5. Bake at 425°F for 35–45 minutes until golden.

Notes

Let pizza rest before slicing to maintain structure.