Chicago Style Italian Sausage And Pepper Deep Dish Pizza

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large saute/fry pan, over medium heat, add in the oil. When the oil is warm, add in the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute/fry for 2 min. Add in the peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to saute/fry for 3 min. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3. In a large saute/fry pan, over medium heat, add in the sausage and render for 4 to 6 min. Remove and drain on paper towels.
4. Divide the dough in half and roll into a 14-inch circle, about 1/2-inch thick. Press the dough into 2 greased 12-inch deep-dish pizza pans. Sprinkle each pizza with 6 ounces of the grated cheese. Spoon 1/2 of the onion and pepper mix over each pizza. Sprinkle 1/2 of the sausage over the onion mix on each pizza. Spread 1 c. of the tomato sauce over the top of each pizza. Sprinkle each pizza with 1 Tbsp. of oregano.
5. Bake the pizzas for 25 to 30 min or possibly till golden. Remove the pizza from the oven and cut into individual servings.
6. This recipe yields two 12-inch pizzas.
7. Yield: 2 twelve-inch pizzas