ChicagoStyle Deep Dish Pizza

We have a great Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza place near us called Zachary's. We love it...but we don't go often because their pizza ain't cheap.

So, I decided to try it at home. After researching several recipes on the food network, they all seemed about the same...pizza dough in a cat-iron skillet or deep dish pizza pan, crushed tomatoes for a sauce, and cheese on the bottom. I decided that I could easily make-up my own, with my own choice of ingredients.

We choose pepperoni and spinach since we had both on-hand and I love sneaking in veggies where ever I can!.

ChicagoStyle Deep Dish Pizza

Ingredients:
Pizza Dough ( I used this recipe )
8 oz Pepperoni, sliced
10 oz box of frozen chopped spinach, squeezed dry
1/2 lbs mozzerella cheese, grated
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
Italian Seasoning, minced garlic, salt, pepper

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Roll dough into a thick round circle to fit into a well-oiled cast iron skillet. Drape it over the skillet and work the dough into the sides. Trim any excess dough by rolling a rolling pin over the edges of the skillet.
• Season the crushed tomatoes with Italian Seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
• Layer ingredients on top of the dough in the following order: Cheese, pepperoni, spinach, followed by the sauce.
• Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until the side crust is golden brown. I covered the crust with a foil tent to prevent the edges from burning.