chicago-style pan pizza

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1 pound) loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
• 1 pound bulk italian sausage
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• crumble the sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir until evenly browned. remove the sausage with a slotted spoon, and sprinkle over the dough crust. sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the sausage.
• add mushrooms and onion to the skillet; cook and stir until the onion is tender. stir in the tomatoes, oregano, salt, fennel seed and garlic powder. spoon over the mozzarella cheese. sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top.
• bake for 25 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until crust is golden brown.