Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

Ingredients

- 1/2 pound mild Italian sausage

- 1 red bell pepper cut into strips

- 1 thinly sliced onion

- 1 tablespoon olive oil

- 1 garlic clove (finely chopped)

- 2 tablespoons pepperoni

- 1 teaspoon basil

- 1 teaspoon oregano

- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

- 1 (10 oz) package refrigerated pizza dough

- 1/2 cup pizza sauce

- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Remove skins from sausage and cook in heavy skillet, crumbling as you cook
3. Remove sausage to plate covered with paper towel to drain
4. Remove fat from skillet
5. Sauté sweet pepper and onion in olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
6. Add the garlic and cook for another minute
7. Add pepperoni, basil, oregano and black pepper. Cook another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally
8. Unroll pizza dough and place in well seasoned 10-inch cast iron skillet
9. Make sure dough comes up about 1-inch on the sides
10. Spread dough with 2 tablespoons of the pizza sauce
11. Spread half the vegetable filling evenly over the top with half of the sausage
12. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese and dot with 3 tablespoons sauce
13. Top with half of the mozzarella cheese
14. Repeat layering again
15. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted an crust is golden brown

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