Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

Chicago Deep Dish. The pizza style everyone should nail. Check out @farideh’s take on a classic, with layers of sauce, mozzarella, nduja, Italian sausage, red onion and ricotta.

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Ingredients

Step 1:

Make the dough: Mix the yeast, sugar, and water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the hook attachment. Let it sit for 10 minutes, or until the mixture is foamy.

Step 2:

Add the olive oil and butter, along with the flour, cornmeal, and salt. Mix for 1 to 2 minutes in the mixer, just until the dough comes together, then transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand until smooth. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Transfer to a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Step 3:

Make the sauce: Heat the oil in a large skillet in the oven. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the crushed pepper flakes, oregano, and garlic and cook 1 minute more. Stir in the tomatoes and salt and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.

Step 4:

Make the pizza: Heat the oven to 400°F. Place the sausage in a small cast iron skillet or on an oven proof sheet tray. Cook, stirring and breaking up into smaller pieces halfway, until golden, about 4 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.

Step 5:

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into a 14-inch circle. Place in and up the sides of the cast-iron skillet. Layer half of the mozzarella cheese slices in an even layer on top of the dough, then spread 1 cup|250 ml of the sauce over the top.

Step 6:

Layer the remaining cheese over the sauce, followed by dollops of the cooked sausage and the nduja. Sprinkle with the pepperoncini and the shallot or red onion.

Step 7:

Spread 1 ½ cups|375 ml of the sauce evenly on top and dollop with the ricotta.

Step 8:

Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and cover with aluminium foil.

Step 9:

Bake until the crust is golden, and the sauce is bubbling, about 40 minutes.

Step 10:

Remove from the oven and let sit for at least 15 to 20 minutes before slicing. Sprinkle with more parmesan cheese to serve.