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Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza

By Chef John • Pizza • Cuisine?
4.63 Prep: 35m Cook: 35m
Ingredients:
  • 1 ⅓ cups warm water
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons fine salt
  • ½ cup cornmeal
  • 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil, or as needed, divided
  • 4 cups pizza sauce, or to taste
  • 4 ounces sliced provolone cheese
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
  • 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 4 ounces shredded part-skim, low-moisture mozzarella cheese
  • 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025