Deep Dish Pizza...Cast Iron Style

Photo by: Leigh-Ann Comeau

Description

This is a deep style pizza that not only looks amazing, but tastes amazing! :)

Details

Ingredients

Homemade Pizza Sauce:

• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 4 garlic cloves {minced}
• 1 3/4 tsp. onion powder
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 3/4 tsp. dried basil
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 4 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 tsp. brown sugar
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 5 TBSP. Parmesan cheese {grated}

Homemade Pizza Dough:

• 1 1/3 c. water(warm)
• 2 1/4 tsp.yeast
• 3 1/2 c. flour
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 2 tbsp. oil

Pizza Toppings of your choice (I used the following)

• 6 ounce cooked hamburger,
• 4 ounce pre-cooked bacon pieces,
• 4 ounce pepperoni,
• 1 green peppers,
• 1 cup mushrooms
• 1 onion
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup fresh Parmesan petals

Directions

Sauce:

• In a large pot on medium heat oil and butter
• Saute minced garlic for a few minutes
• Quickly add onion powder, red pepper flakes and oregano
• Stir a few times then add tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, Parmesan cheese and water
• Simmer on low heat for 1 to 2 hours . 

Dough: 

• Add your dry yeast to the warm water & let proof for about 10 mins.
• Add your dry ingredients to a mixer bowl
• Mix to combine and slowly add your oil and yeast mixture that has been proofed.
• Mix on med. speed to combine, then on low speed for about 10 minutes until a ball forms
• Put your dough balls (divide into 2) in an oiled bowl,
• Lightly brush oil all over the ball cover in saran wrap & put in a warm place until doubled in size About 2 hours. 

Pizza:

• Make up your pizza sauce ahead of time.
• Make your dough recipe allowing time for rising.
• Grease a cast iron pan with shortening or oil.
• Put your pizza dough into the pan and lightly press it to fit the bottom and up the sides of the skillet.
• Let rest a few minutes and finish spreading as the dough is very elastic.
• Assemble your toppings, by making your pizza upside down.
• By this i mean add about half of your cheeses first, then your veggies, then the meats, then add your sauce over the top and the rest of your cheese on top.
• This will help prevent it from getting soggy on the bottom and the sauce will go through all the toppings as well.
• Bake in a preheated oven on 425 for about 25-30 mins.or until the crust is golden brown.
• Let rest 10 mins. before cutting and serving.

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