Really Deep Dish Pizza

Name: Really Deep Dish Pizza
Ingredients: Dough; 1 cup warm water or 1 cup milk; 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 3/4 cups flour; 1 ounce parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus; 1 teaspoon olive oil; Toppings; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 (14 ounce) jar pizza sauce; 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced (fresh or canned); 1 (4 ounce) package sliced pepperoni; 2 (8 ounce) packages mozzarella cheese, grated; 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

20 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Dough
1 cup warm water or 1 cup milk
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
2 3/4 cups flour
1 ounce parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus
1 teaspoon olive oil
Toppings
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 (14 ounce) jar pizza sauce
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced (fresh or canned)
1 (4 ounce) package sliced pepperoni
2 (8 ounce) packages mozzarella cheese, grated
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

Directions

1

In a measuring cup or small bowl, dissolve sugar and yeast in water.
2

Combine flour, parmesan and salt in a large bowl and make a well in the center.
3

Pour yeast mixture and oil in well and stir into dry ingredients until dough forms; let rise 5 minutes.
4

Preheat oven to 350°F.
5

Heat olive oil over medium heat, add hamburger, onions and garlic, season with chili powder and saute until onions are tender and meat is browned, about 10 minutes.
6

Grease a 9x12-inch cake pan, and press dough into pan.
7

Pour 1/2 of sauce onto dough, layer 1/2 of all remaining ingredients, top with remaining sauce, then layer on all remaining ingredients (the cake pan will be full at this point).
8

Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is lightly browned.