How to Make Italian Sausage Deep Dish Pizza - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of Chicago-style deep dish pizza and love the flavors of Italian sausage, then this recipe is for you. Italian Sausage Deep Dish Pizza is a delicious and hearty twist on the classic deep dish pizza, featuring savory Italian sausage, gooey mozzarella cheese, and a flavorful tomato sauce. This indulgent and satisfying pizza is perfect for family dinners, game day gatherings, or cozy nights in.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (19 ounce) package Johnsonville® Mild or Hot Italian Sausage Links, casings removed
  • 1 small green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 teaspoons yellow cornmeal
  • 2 (13.2 ounce) tubes refrigerated country Italian bread dough
  • 6 slices provolone cheese
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pizza sauce

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Cook sausage links according to package directions; drain, cut into 1/4-inch slices and set aside. In a skillet, saute green pepper slices in 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat until lightly browned. Remove peppers and set aside. In the same skillet, add remaining olive oil; saute mushrooms over medium-high heat until lightly browned.
  • Position oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of two 9-inch round baking pans. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of cornmeal in the interior of each pan.
  • Remove bread dough from tubes, unroll and press one tube of dough up sides and over the bottom of each prepared pan. Arrange 3 slices of provolone over dough, followed by 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella and 1/4 cup of Parmesan into each pan. Spread 3/4 cup of pizza sauce over cheese layer. Top each pizza with half of the green peppers, mushrooms, olives and sausage slices.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until crusts are golden brown. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges. Serve.
  • Nutrition

    746 cal.

    • Total Fat: 42g
    • Saturated Fat: 19g
    • Cholesterol: 102mg
    • Sodium: 2114mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 51g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 38g
    • Vitamin C: 13mg
    • Calcium: 573mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 119mg