Authentic Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Recipe | Easy Homemade Version

Miss Illinois, Erin O'Connor, submitted this recipe for Chicago Deep Dish Pizza.

YIELD 8 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 (1 lb.) loaf frozen white bread, thawed 1 lb. ground beef, browned & drained 1/4 cup onion, chopped 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese 1 tsp. oregano 1 tsp. basil 1 tsp. fennel seed 2 (6 oz.) pkgs. Mozzarella cheese slices

PREPARATION:

1. On lightly floured surface, let dough stand for 1 hour.
2. Add onion to browned meat, cook until tender.
3. Stir in tomatoes, paste, Parmesan and seasonings; simmer 15 minutes.
4. Roll dough to 15 x 11 inch rectangle, press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of greased 9 x 13 inch pan
5. Cover with half the Mozzarella and meat sauce; repeat layers.
6. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes
7. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese.
8. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

This recipe appears in: Midwestern