Deep Dish Sausageā€¦
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crusts
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Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until evenly brown. Drain grease. Stir in onion, green pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, oregano, basil, fennel seeds, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. Brush 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the bottom and sides of each pie crust. Divide sausage mixture between the two crusts. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the top of each pizza.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Tags
pizza
deep dish
Italian
sausage
dinner
lunch
main course
savory
tomato-based
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