Chicago Deep Dish Spinach & Garlic Pizza
Come and Get It! Faster than a trip to Chicago, or a refrigerated mail order package from Lou Malnati”s restaurant, make a delicious Deep Dish Pizza in your own Kitchen.
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Ingredients
Note: For Fully Homemade Version- Depending on your Dietary/Nutritional Choices, please Google Recipes for #GlutenFreePizzaDough #AllNaturalPizzaSauce or #NonDairyCheeses, etc…
Semi-Homemade Recipe (9” Inch Deep Dish serves 2-3)
12oz Pizza Dough ball or uncooked Prepared Crust roll
8oz Pizza or Marina Sauce (Organic OK)
10oz Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, Sliced or Knife Shredded (No Cheese Option OK)
2 lbs Fresh Spinach
1 Cup Sliced Onion
1/2 lb Fresh Thick Sliced Mushrooms (Canned and drained OK)
Fresh GARLIC- As much as you want. 1/2 Cup Chopped or Sliced. Do Not use Jarred or Prepared Garlic off shelf or you not get full authentic flavor.
4 Tbsp Dry Garlic Herb Blend (Or mix of Garlic, Onion and Oregano)
2 Tbsp Olive or Canola Oil
2 Tbsp Butter
1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and Pepper
Flour and Cornmeal for Rolling
Preparation
Preheat Oven to 440
Spinach Mixture
1. Sautee Onion and 2/3 of Garlic in Olive Oil until Garlic browns and Onions soften (5-7 minutes)
2. Add Fresh Spinach in shifts, covering pan as it melts down
3. Stir in Mushrooms and Dry Seasonings
4. Once Spinach is wilted and Mushrooms softened, cut heat and add Balsamic Vinegar, Salt and Pepper to taste
5. Allow Mixture to cool off enough to squeeze out excess juice and place balls of mixture in separate bowl
Crust
1. Mix 1/4 cup Flour and Cornmeal equally on Rolling Table
2. Roll out Dough or cut Dough Roll enough to fit 9” inch Pizza Pan or Oven Safe Skillet with high vertical sides
[For No Cheese Pizza, follow directions and use ball of spare dough to roll out a thin 9” Inch sheet of dough to add on top of Spinach, underneath Sauce]
3. Butter Pan, then sprinkle in light amount of Flour/Cornmeal mixture
4. Carefully place Dough in Pan, with high sides level with rim
Assemble Evenly
1. Spread 2oz. of Pizza Sauce at bottom of Crust
2. Add 4oz layer of Cheese
3. Add Spinach Mixture on top of Cheese
4. Layer Remaining 6oz of Cheese on top of Spinach
5. Carefully spoon remaining 6oz Pizza Sauce on top of Cheese
6. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 of Garlic on top of Sauce
7. Bake in 440 Oven for 30-40 minutes, until crust is solid Brown
Serving
1. Allow Pizza to cool and solidify for 5-7 minutes
2. Use dull Butter Knife or Spatula to separate crust from sticking to side of Pan all around
3. With Spatula, gently lift bottom from Pan to detach Pizza all around
4. Once loosened, slide onto flat Serving Dish. Use Pizza Cutter to Slice into 4-6 sections
5. Enjoy!
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