Best Zacharys Stuffed Pizza Recipes

CHICAGO-STYLE STUFFED SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Crust: dissolve yeast and sugar in water in a large bowl; let stand until bubbly; stir in oil then stir in 4 cups of the flour until smooth; add additional flour as needed to form a stiff dough.
• Lightly flour the work surface; knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 7 to 10 minutes; put into a greased bowl; turn to coat top then let rise, covered, in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Sauce: heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; add garlic, cook 2 minutes; stir in tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt and pepper; simmer until very thick, about 30 minutes or so.
• Filling: mix spinach, mozzarella, mushrooms, parmesan, romano, garlic, olive oil, basil, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• Heat oven to 450°.
• Punch down dough; let rest 10 minutes.
• Lightly oil a 12-inch pizza pan that is at least 2" deep.
• Roll two-thirds of dough into a 16-inch circle; let sides overhang the pan.
• Put the spinach mixture into center of dough; smooth evenly over the surface.
• Roll the remaining dough on a lightly floured surface to a 12-inch circle; place over the spinach filling then pinch the edges together and cut excess dough at the edges so that the bottom dough is level with the top crust.
• Pour sauce over the dough to cover.
• Bake until crust is golden, 20-40 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing into wedges for serving.
• Ice cold beer or root beer is great with this pizza.

ZACHARY'S STUFFED PIZZA RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• For the dough, dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water in large bowl. Let stand until bubbly, 15 minutes. Stir in oil. Stir in 4 cups flour until smooth. Stir in remaining flour as needed to make a stiff dough that's springy, not sticky. Knead on lightly floured board until smooth and elastic, 3 to 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl. Turn dough once to coat top with oil, cover with tea towel and allow to rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour 20 minutes. For the tomato sauce filling, heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat and saute garlic until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt to taste and pepper. Simmer over low heat until thick, 30 minutes. For assembly, roll 2/3 of dough on lightly floured surface to form 16-inch circle. Fit into 12- to 14-inch deep-dish pizza pan. Make sure dough is pressed against sides of pan and extends 1/4 inch over rim. Combine mozzarella, Parmesan and Romano cheeses. Spread mixture evenly over dough. Roll remaining 1/3 dough on lightly floured surface to form 14-inch circle. Place over filled dough. Fold bottom crust over top crust and seal. Cut off any excess dough near top rim of pan. Pour Tomato Sauce Filling over top layer of dough. Bake at 450 degrees until crust is golden, 25 to 30 minutes. This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings. Each of 8 servings: 510 calories; 419 mg sodium; 27 mg cholesterol; 19 grams fat; 67 grams carbohydrates; 17 grams protein; 0.66 gram fiber.

DOUBLE CRUST STUFFED PIZZA

Steps:

• Combine the white sugar and the warm water in a large bowl or in the work bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm sugar water, and let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam. Stir 1 tablespoon olive oil into the yeast mixture.
• Stir 1/2 teaspoon salt into the flour. Mix half of the flour mixture into the yeast water, and stir until no dry spots remain. Stir in the remaining flour, a 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes (or mix with dough hook in stand mixer).
• Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Combine the crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and salt in small saucepan. Cover pan, and cook over low heat until tomatoes start to break down, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough into 2 equal pieces. Roll one piece into a 12 inch thin circle. Roll the other half into a thicker, 9 inch circle.
• Place the 12 inch dough round into an ungreased 9 inch springform pan. Sprinkle dough with 1 cup of cheese. Shape sausage into a 9 inch patty and place in pan on top of the cheese. Layer pepperoni, mushrooms, green pepper, red pepper, and remaining cheese on top of sausage patty. Top with the 9 inch dough round and pinch edges to seal. Cut several 1/2 inch vent holes in the top crust. Spread sauce evenly on the top crust, leaving a 1/2 inch border at the edges.
• Bake pizza in the preheated oven until the crust is set, the cheese is melted, and the sausage is cooked through, 40 to 45 minutes. Let hot pizza rest for 15 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving.