Chicago style pizza was created in 1943 at Uno Chicago Grills restaurant. It was prepared by Rudy Malnati. This pizza is special because it is prepared in a deep dish, and the ingredients are placed in reverse; the dough is thick and crispy on the outside. There are two versions of this pizza, the one that is open and has a thick base, called Deep-dish pizza, and the one that is closed with a layer of dough on top, called stuffed pizza.
Ingredients to make a Chicago-style pizza
For the dough
- 630 milliliters of water
- 16 grams of dry yeast
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons wheat flour
- 200 grams of corn flour
- 800 grams of wheat flour
For the sauce
- 1 onion
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- Fresh basil leaves
- 800 grams of crushed natural tomato sauce
- Salt and black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- For the stuffing
- 1.2 Kg of mozzarella cheese
- Fresh sausage without casing
Preparation of the dough
- Dissolve the yeast in a glass with the water, the sugar, and the tablespoon of wheat flour, stir well and let stand for 20 to 25 minutes for the yeast to activate.
- Place 400 grams of wheat flour in a bowl or container, add 200 grams of cornflour and the mixture of yeast and water.
- Mix everything with a spoon and add salt and olive oil.
- Continue mixing and kneading on a clean surface for about 10 minutes or until it stops sticking everywhere.
- Make a ball with all the dough and let it ferment for an hour or an hour and a half in a bowl, With a little oil on top and covered with a blanket or plastic film.
Preparation of the sauce
- Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and sauté 1 chopped onion and 1/2 green bell pepper.
- Add salt to taste, ground black pepper, a little sugar, garlic powder, oregano, basil, and mix everything.
- Fry for a couple of minutes and turn off the heat.
- Add the tomato sauce and mix well.
- Cook the mixture, covered, for about 25 minutes.
Preparation of the dough
- Once the dough is fermented, pinch it with your hand to remove the gas.
- Place the dough on a table and knead it a little.
- Put some flour on the table and stretch it so that it is round.
- Add oil to the mold, place the dough on it, adjust it to the shape of the mold, remember that it must be a mold with high walls, and use a pie mold.
Pizza topping
- Add the cheese, then the crumbled sausage and finally a good amount of tomato sauce.
Baking
- Preheat the oven to 200º C
- Bake for about 35 minutes
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