*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Frozen white bread dough
                        Italian sausage
     1/4                Onion -- chopped
  16      oz            Can tomatoes
   6      oz            Tomato paste
     1/3  c             Parmesan cheese -- grated
   1      pn            Dried oregano
   1      pn            Dried basil
  12      oz            Natural low moisture mozarella

On lightly floured surface, let dough stand at room temperature for
1 hour. Remove casing from sausage. Brown sausage; drain. Add onions;
cook until tender. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, Parmesan cheese,
and seasoning; simmer 15 minutes. Roll dough to 15x11" rectangle;
press onto bottom and 1" up sides of greased 13x9" baking pan. Cover
with half of mozzarella cheese and tomato mixture; repeat layers.
Bake @ 425°F for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan
cheese, if desired. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Options:

Add 1 cup mushroom slices and 1/2 cup chopped green peppers with
onions.

Add 1 ts fennel seed to meat mixture.

Yield: 8 Servings


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