Name: Chicago-Style Stuffed Pizza
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon active dry yeast -; 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°) -; 2 teaspoons sugar -; 2 tablespoons canola oil -; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt -; 2-1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal -; 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage -; 1 small green pepper, diced -; 1 small onion, diced -; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced -; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese -; 1/3 cup chopped pepperoni -; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese -; 1 teaspoon dried oregano -; 1/4 cup tomato sauce -

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Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Chicago-Style Stuffed Pizza

1. 1 teaspoon active dry yeast -

2. 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°) -

3. 2 teaspoons sugar -

4. 2 tablespoons canola oil -

5. 1-1/2 teaspoons salt -

6. 2-1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal -

8. 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage -

9. 1 small green pepper, diced -

10. 1 small onion, diced -

11. 3 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced -

12. 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese -

13. 1/3 cup chopped pepperoni -

14. 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese -

15. 1 teaspoon dried oregano -

16. 1/4 cup tomato sauce -

How to cook deliciously - Chicago-Style Stuffed Pizza

1. Stage

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add oil and salt. Add 1-1/2 cups flour and cornmeal; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

2. Stage

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 4-5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

3. Stage

Punch dough down; let rest for 5 minutes. Divide into two portions, one slightly larger than the other. On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion to a 12-in. circle. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10-in. ovenproof skillet.

4. Stage

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook sausage, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, Parmesan cheese and oregano. Add to prepared crust.

5. Stage

On a lightly floured surface, roll remaining dough into an 11-in. circle. Place over pizza; seal edges. Cut four slits in top. Bake 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Spread with tomato sauce.