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Homemade Deep Dish Pizza

Name: Homemade Deep Dish Pizza
Ingredients: 3 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/4 cups warm water (120-130˚F); 3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil; 1 (8oz) can tomato sauce; 1 (6oz) can tomato paste; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano (or 1 Tbsp fresh, chopped); 1 teaspoon parsley flakes (or 2 tsp fresh, chopped); 3/4 teaspoon basil (or 1 1/2 tsp fresh, chopped); 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper; Your favorite toppings, such as Mozzarella cheese, sliced veggies, pepperoni, sausage

A spectacular one-dish meal! Serve this Italian-inspired specialty with a tossed salad and beverage. Add your favorite toppings.

Yield 1 (14-inch) deep dish pizza

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Ingredients

Dough

3 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 cups warm water (120-130˚F)
3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil

Pizza sauce

1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
1 (6oz) can tomato paste
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano (or 1 Tbsp fresh, chopped)
1 teaspoon parsley flakes (or 2 tsp fresh, chopped)
3/4 teaspoon basil (or 1 1/2 tsp fresh, chopped)
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Topping

Your favorite toppings, such as Mozzarella cheese, sliced veggies, pepperoni, sausage

Instructions

Prepare sauce (*see note below): Combine pizza sauce ingredients and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
In stand mixer bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast and salt; mix well. Add warm water and oil to flour mixture. Using a paddle attachment, mix until almost smooth, about 4 minutes
Switch to dough hook attachment. Gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 to 4 minutes.
(NOTE: For hand mixing: following above steps, mix ingredients in large mixing bowl using a wooden spoon or dough whisk. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic.)
Cover dough; let rise 30-45 minutes.
Prepare Pizza: On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 16-inch circle. Place in an oiled 14-inch round deep-dish pizza pan, pushing dough halfway up sides of pan. (**see note below) Cover; let rise in warm place until puffy, about 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare toppings.
Spread pizza sauce over dough. Sprinkle cheese over sauce; add other toppings as desired. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until edge is crisp and golden brown and cheese is melted.

Notes

*You can also use 1 2/3 cups prepared pizza sauce in place of homemade sauce.

**The pizza dough can also be rolled to a 15×11-inch rectangle and placed on a greased 13×9-inch baking pan.

Elisa L | 10/25/2024 Reply

Is all the salt and olive oil for the 1 1/2 cup of flour? Instructions are confusing because the recipe says 3 1/4 cups of flour but then on the prep directions it says 1 1/2 cup of flour! Which one is correct? Thank you!

Red Star Yeast | 11/1/2024 Reply

Hi Elisa,

Sorry for the confusion. In step 3 you add the remaining 1 3/4 cups. Although I would hold back about 1/2 cup to see if you need it all. Go back look and feel of the dough!

Happy Baking!

daryl smith | 10/25/2021 Reply

I can’t wait to make this pizza. My mouth is drooling it looks so good.