CHICAGO-STYLE DEEP-DISH SAUSAGE PIZZA

Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Sausage Pizza image

Crumbled sausage, chopped onions, diced tomatoes, oregano-this Chicago-style deep-dish pizza's got it all. And you can make it from scratch. Here's how.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Pizza

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (108°F)
2 cups flour
1/4 cup oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
3/4 lb. Italian sausage, crumbled
1/4 cup chopped onion s
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1-1/2 pkg. (7 oz. each) KRAFT Slim Cut Mozzarella Cheese Slice s

Steps:

Heat oven to 425°F.
Dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 5 min. Add flour, oil and salt; stir until mixture forms ball. Place on lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and no longer sticky. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. Parmesan onto bottom of 12-inch deep-dish pizza pan sprayed with cooking spray. Press dough onto bottom and 1 inch up side of prepared pan.
Brown sausage in large skillet; drain. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. or until tender. Drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste and oregano; simmer 15 min., stirring occasionally.
Place half the mozzarella on bottom of crust; cover with half the meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
Bake 30 min. or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 990 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, Protein 21 g