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Pizzeria-style deep dish pizza

This homemade pizza dough is a super easy recipe that reminds me of Pizza Hut's deep dish pizza crust. Forget take-out and make it better at home!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword copycat, pizza hut, thick crust
Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 757kcal

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 ⅓ C warm water
  • ¼ C non-fat dry milk
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon 1 packet instant yeast
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 C all-purpose flour
  • ¼ C olive oil for the pans
  • ¼ C canola oil for the pans

Sauce

  • 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dry oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dry basil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Herb topping

  • C parmesan cheese from the shaker
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil
  • 1 teaspoon dry oregano

Instructions

  • Mix yeast, sugar, dry milk, and water in a large bowl or mixer. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or until mixture starts to get bubbly.
  • Add 2 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and flour and mix until combined. Continue to knead for about 5 minutes or until dough is smooth.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow dough to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • Combine tomato sauce with herbs and garlic salt and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, combine Parmesan cheese with herbs for topping and set aside.
  • Once the dough has risen, remove from bowl and divide into 3 equal portions.
  • Prepare pans by adding about a tablespoon of both olive oil and canola oil to the bottom of each pan, making sure the bottom is covered. Add more oil if necessary.
  • Using a rolling pin, roll each round of dough until it’s about ¼? thick and will cover the bottom of the pan completely.
  • Place the dough on top of the oil and spread a couple of spoonfuls of sauce over each one to within 1" of the edge.
  • Top each pizza with about 2 oz of mozzarella cheese and any other desired toppings.
  • Brush the outer edges of the crust with olive oil and sprinkle with the herb and cheese mixture.
  • Bake at 475-500° until the cheese is bubbling and outer crust is browned, about 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 757kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 670mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g