Healthy Deep Dish Pizza Rocco Dispirito Food

HEALTHY DEEP-DISH PIZZA | ROCCO DISPIRITO

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the molasses in the warm water
• Sprinkle the yeast over the liquid and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes Stir the salt into the yeast mixture
• Then stir in the flour until the dough starts to come together
• Turn the dough out onto a work surface that has been sprinkled lightly with flour
• Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes
• Place the dough in a large bowl that has been sprayed with olive oil spray; cover it loosely with a clean kitchen towel
• Let the dough sit in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour
• Gently punch the dough down
• Spray a 7x11-inch baking sheet with olive oil spray, and then sprinkle it with the cornmeal
• Using your fingertips spread the dough out to completely cover the baking sheet
• Spray the surface of the dough lightly with olive oil spray
• Cover it lightly with plastic wrap, and let it sit in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size, about 30 minutes
• Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit
• Place the baking sheet on top of the stone, and bake until the crust is golden brown, crunchy, and cooked through, about 12 minutes
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven
• Turn the broiler on high
• Spread the marinara sauce evenly over the crust
• Top the pizza with the mozzarella, mushroom, pepperoni, basil, and cheese
• Place the baking sheet on the pizza stone and broil until the cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown, 5 to 6 minutes
• Cut the pizza into 6 slices, and serve

HEALTHY DEEP DISH PIZZA

Steps:

• For Crust: Stir water, sugar and yeast together until dissolved. Add the olive oil and the salt. Stir in the flour until well blended. Let dough rise for an hour.
• For Sauce: Mix tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, bay leaf and sugar in a saucepan. Simmer for 30 minutes or longer.
• Pizza: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Spray Pam or another cooking spray on a 9 inch round baking dish.
• Split whole-wheat dough into two sections, one section larger than the other. Roll out larger (about 1/4 inch thick) section and place in round baking dish. Leave about 1 inch hanging over the sides.
• Roll out smaller dough section (1/4 inch thick) and reserve for the top.
• Fill crust in dish with topping: green pepper, pepperoni, onion, mushrooms, and any other toppings desired. Use enough toppings to fill the dish 3/4 the way full, leave room for the sauce. Top with Mozzarella cheese.
• Pour sauce over the top of vegetables. (Depending on topping all the sauce may not fit in dish.).
• Place remaining crust over the sauce, cheese and topping mixture.
• Trim to fit the shape of the 9-inch dish. Pinch sides together with bottom crust.
• Cut slits in top to create air vents.
• Cook covered with foil for 20 minutes. Remove foil and cook the rest of the way till crust on top is brown and center is warm.
• Cut into pie piece shape and serve. (You may have remaining liquid at bottom from vegetables, just spoon out into sink to prevent the crust from getting soggy.).