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Gluten Free 6-Cheeses Chicago Deep Dish Pizza with Sweet Sausage and Mini Meatballs

Diana@The House of Dee
This is a classic Chicago style deep dish pizza oozing with zesty sauce and melted cheese, pieces of sausage and meatballs on a hearty gluten free crust.
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Course dinner, main dish, pizza
Cuisine American, International, Italian

Ingredients
  

  • Pizza dough makes 1 14-inch crust:
  • 2 cups of flour I used Butterfly gluten free mix
  • 1/4 cup of corn meal
  • 1 Tbsp of instant yeast
  • 1 Tbsp of sugar
  • 1/4 cup of grape seed oil
  • 3/4 cup of warm water
  • 2 tsps. of salt
  • Tomato sauce and tomatoes:
  • 1/2 24- oz can of whole tomatoes
  • 1/2 24- oz can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 +1 tsp of garlic powder
  • 1 +2 tsps. of salt
  • 1/2 +1 tsp of pizza seasoning
  • 1/4 +1/2 of tsp of black pepper
  • Cheese:
  • 1/2 of package of mixed Italian style grated cheeses
  • 1 lb of sliced fresh mozzarella
  • 3-4 oz of fresh goat cheese
  • Meat:
  • 4-5 links of sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 lb of ground beef
  • 3 Tbsps of grated parmesan
  • 2 tsps. of garlic powder
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 1/2 tsp each of dried oregano and basil
  • 1/4 tsp of black pepper
  • Fresh basil for garnish

Instructions
 

  • To make the dough, combine all dry ingredients, add oil and warm water, mix well and knead by hand or in a standing mixer.
  • Transfer to a floured surface and kneed more to incorporate. Place dough in a bowl, cover with a towel and let it rise for about 1-1.5 hours till it's doubled in size.
  • combine grated cheese and spices with ground beef and make small meatballs.
  • Pan fry or broil sausage and meatballs.
  • Collect the dough, knead more on a floured surface and shape in 1-2 disks.
  • Roll out each disk to the pan size lined with parchment paper.
  • Lightly brush the crust with olive oil and pre-bake at 400F degrees for about 15 minutes.
  • Spread some sauce on the bottom and add some cheese, lay out the meatballs and sausage slices, top with whole tomatoes and more cheese, then repeat the layers.
  • Cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes, then uncover and bake for another 15 minutes until the top is melted and browned.
  • Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Notes

Use any other combination of meats or substitute for mushroom slices for a vegetarian version.