Chicago-Style Pan Pizza

This is the best Chicago pan-style pizza that is also easy to make. Layer dough with sausage, cheese, and tomato sauce, or customize to your liking.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 578 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (1 pound) loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
• 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.75 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.25 teaspoon fennel seed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Press dough into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Crumble sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and sprinkle over the dough crust. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over sausage.

Step 4

Add mushrooms and onion to the skillet; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, oregano, salt, fennel seed, and garlic powder. Spoon over mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 25 to 35 minutes.