Chicago-Style Pan Pizza

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This is the best Chicago pan-style pizza that is also easy to make. Layer dough with sausage, cheese, and tomato sauce, or customize to your liking.

Ingredients

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

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Press dough into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
3 Crumble sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and sprinkle over the dough crust. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over sausage.
4 Add mushrooms and onion to the skillet; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, oregano, salt, fennel seed, and garlic powder. Spoon over mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 25 to 35 minutes.