E-mail this page Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Twitter Print this page Stuffed Pizza Susan Reid | May 11, 2020 A Chicago classic, this pizza is chock full of meat, cheese, and vegetables inside, while the top is dressed in its colorful tomato best. It’s perfect for baking in a cast iron skillet. You can prepare the dough, filling, and sauce ahead of time then assemble and bake the next day. Level Intermediate Prep Time 45 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Serves 6-8 Cook it With Our 12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet Ingredients Dough 1 ¼ cups lukewarm water 2 teaspoons instant yeast 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 4 ½ cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour Filling 1 ½ pounds mild Italian sausage 1 cup medium onion, chopped 1 medium green pepper, chopped, or 10 ounces chopped frozen spinach, thawed and well drained 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced ½ teaspoon salt 10 ounces whole milk mozzarella, sliced thin Topping 1 can Italian style tomatoes, drained and chopped ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning or chopped fresh herbs ¼ teaspoon fennel seed ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese Directions For the dough, in a large bowl, combine the dough ingredients in the order listed. Mix and knead to make a soft dough. Cover and let rest for 45 minutes, or refrigerate the dough overnight to bake the next day. After this rest, divide the dough 70/30; set the smaller piece aside, covered. Roll the larger piece to a 14” circle. Brush a 12” pizza pan or cast iron skillet with oil. Press the transfer the dough to the prepared pan, letting ½” drape over the sides. For the filling, in a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, peppers (or spinach) and mushrooms. Season with salt then remove from the heat to cool to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 425°F. To assemble, spoon the cooled filling into the dough-lined pan. Place sliced mozzarella over the filling. Roll the smaller piece of dough into a 12” circle and place on top of the filling. Roll the overhanging dough over the edge of the top piece and pinch together to seal. Poke holes in the top dough to allow steam to escape. For the topping, sauté the tomatoes and spices for 10 minutes, breaking the tomatoes up with a fork. Cool to room temperature then spread over the top of the pizza. Sprinkle with fresh herbs, if using. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, until the crust is golden. Remove from the oven and let the pizza stand for 10 minutes before serving. Contributed By: Susan Reid Chef Susan Reid is the food editor of Sift Magazine, a baking publication by King Arthur Baking Company. In her spare time, Susan shares some of her recipes on her blog, The Well Plated Life. Complete Your Kitchen We recommend these must-have products to help with this recipe. How would you rate this recipe? Thanks for rating Submit Recommended recipes you might like Cast Iron Seared Standing Rib Roast View recipe Winter Root Vegetable Chili View recipe Orange Glazed Stuffed Pork Chops View recipe
E-mail this page Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Twitter Print this page Stuffed Pizza Susan Reid | May 11, 2020 A Chicago classic, this pizza is chock full of meat, cheese, and vegetables inside, while the top is dressed in its colorful tomato best. It’s perfect for baking in a cast iron skillet. You can prepare the dough, filling, and sauce ahead of time then assemble and bake the next day. Level Intermediate Prep Time 45 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Serves 6-8 Cook it With Our 12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet Ingredients Dough 1 ¼ cups lukewarm water 2 teaspoons instant yeast 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 4 ½ cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour Filling 1 ½ pounds mild Italian sausage 1 cup medium onion, chopped 1 medium green pepper, chopped, or 10 ounces chopped frozen spinach, thawed and well drained 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced ½ teaspoon salt 10 ounces whole milk mozzarella, sliced thin Topping 1 can Italian style tomatoes, drained and chopped ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning or chopped fresh herbs ¼ teaspoon fennel seed ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese Directions For the dough, in a large bowl, combine the dough ingredients in the order listed. Mix and knead to make a soft dough. Cover and let rest for 45 minutes, or refrigerate the dough overnight to bake the next day. After this rest, divide the dough 70/30; set the smaller piece aside, covered. Roll the larger piece to a 14” circle. Brush a 12” pizza pan or cast iron skillet with oil. Press the transfer the dough to the prepared pan, letting ½” drape over the sides. For the filling, in a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, peppers (or spinach) and mushrooms. Season with salt then remove from the heat to cool to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 425°F. To assemble, spoon the cooled filling into the dough-lined pan. Place sliced mozzarella over the filling. Roll the smaller piece of dough into a 12” circle and place on top of the filling. Roll the overhanging dough over the edge of the top piece and pinch together to seal. Poke holes in the top dough to allow steam to escape. For the topping, sauté the tomatoes and spices for 10 minutes, breaking the tomatoes up with a fork. Cool to room temperature then spread over the top of the pizza. Sprinkle with fresh herbs, if using. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, until the crust is golden. Remove from the oven and let the pizza stand for 10 minutes before serving. Contributed By: Susan Reid Chef Susan Reid is the food editor of Sift Magazine, a baking publication by King Arthur Baking Company. In her spare time, Susan shares some of her recipes on her blog, The Well Plated Life. Complete Your Kitchen We recommend these must-have products to help with this recipe. How would you rate this recipe? Thanks for rating Submit Recommended recipes you might like Cast Iron Seared Standing Rib Roast View recipe Winter Root Vegetable Chili View recipe Orange Glazed Stuffed Pork Chops View recipe
