Deep Dish Pizza

Finally tried this recipe! It definatley sounded better than it tasted! I would not reccomend this one, the crust was good, but other than that it was pretty bazaar to us. Maybe with some tweaking in the sauce and the topping, It was kinda like a lazagna but with crust. I would much rather have had lazagna with all the trouble it took to make!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pizza

Ingredients

• Dough

• 1⁄4 ounce dry yeast
• 1  cup  lukewarm water
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 2 1⁄2-3  cups flour

• Meat Sauce

• 1  lb Italian sausage
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  lb tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1⁄2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1  teaspoon oregano
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper

• Cheese Filling

• 1  lb ricotta cheese
• 1⁄4 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• 2  eggs, lightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup  minced parsley
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

• Topping

• 1⁄2 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 cup  grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Dough:
2. Dissolve yeast in water in bowl.
3. Add sugar, salt and oil. Mix well.
4. Gradually add flour to form stiff dough.
5. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic.
6. Place in greased bowl, cover with a tea towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
7. Meat Sauce:
8. Brown meat in a large skillet with onion and garlic. Drain grease.
9. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes. Cool.
10. Cheese Filling:
11. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
12. Roll out half of dough on floured surface into a large rectangle.
13. Place in a greased 11x17 jelly roll pan or a 9x13 inch glass baking dish, easing dough gently to fit up the sides.
14. Spread with cheese filling.
15. Roll out remaining dough and fit over cheese filling.
16. Cover with meat sauce.
17. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
18. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese, oregano and Parmesan cheese and bake an additional 15 minutes or until golden,.