Deep Dish Pizza

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 ounce dry yeast
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 1/2-3 cups flour
• 1 lb italian sausage
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lb tomato, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 1/4 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 dough:.
• 2 dissolve yeast in water in bowl.
• 3 add sugar, salt and oil. mix well.
• 4 gradually add flour to form stiff dough.
• 5 knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic.
• 6 place in greased bowl, cover with a tea towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
• 7 meat sauce:.
• 8 brown meat in a large skillet with onion and garlic. drain grease.
• 9 add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes. cool.
• 10 cheese filling:.
• 11 combine all ingredients and mix well.
• 12 roll out half of dough on floured surface into a large rectangle.
• 13 place in a greased 11x17 jelly roll pan or a 9x13 inch glass baking dish, easing dough gently to fit up the sides.
• 14 spread with cheese filling.
• 15 roll out remaining dough and fit over cheese filling.
• 16 cover with meat sauce.
• 17 bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
• 18 sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, oregano and parmesan cheese and bake an additional 15 minutes or until golden,.