Homemade Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza

Ingredients

• oil (1 teaspoon)
• pizza dough (1 lb.)
• shredded mozzarella (1 1/2 cups)
• Italian sausage (1/3 lb./151 grams)
• pepperoni (1/3 cup)
• pizza sauce (2/3 cup)
• Parmesan (1/2 cup)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 F.
2. Lightly oil the bottom, but not the sides, of a 9-inch cake pan.
3. Press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
4. Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella cheese in first.
5. Add in the raw Italian sausage on top of the cheese.
6. Add the pepperoni, and then the pizza sauce.
7. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
8. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until dough is deeply golden brown.