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Deep Dish Pizza

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg Yeast
  • 1 cup Warm Water
  • 1 tbl Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbl Oil
  • 2-3 cups Flour
  • 1 lb Italian Sausage
  • 1/4 cup Chopped Onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lb Chopped Tomatoes
  • 6 oz can tomato paste
  • 1/2 lb Sliced Mushrooms
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Pepper

Cheese Filling

  • 1 lb Ricotta Cheese
  • 1/4 lb Mozzarella Cheese
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Minced Parsley
  • 1/8 tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt and oil. Mix in enough flour to make soft dough, knead. Let raise.
  • Mix sausage, onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, oregano, salt, pepper, let cook and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Roll out ½ of the dough to fit 9”x13” glass dish or 11”x17” jelly roll pan. Spread with cheese filling.
  • Top with other half of dough and the meat filling. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes.
  • Add topping of ½ lb. mozzarella, ½ tsp oregano, ¼ parmesan cheese and bake an additional 15 minutes.