Deep Dish Pizza
A quick homemade deep dish pizza with a thick, buttery crust, rich tomato sauce, and plenty of melted cheese, topped with fresh basil. Ready in about 20 minutes using simple ingredients.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 22g
Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 450°F. Press the 1 lb pizza dough into a 9 inch cast iron skillet, pushing it up the sides to form a thick crust.
- 2
Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil over the dough and bake for 5 minutes, until the crust is lightly puffed and just starting to brown.
- 3
Spread 1 cup tomato sauce over the hot crust, then sprinkle 2 cups shredded mozzarella evenly on top.
- 4
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown at the edges and the crust is crisp.
- 5
Drizzle with remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and scatter 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves over the top. Let cool 2 minutes before slicing.
Tools you’ll need
- 9 inch cast iron skillet
- oven
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