Homemade Chicago-Style Deep Dish Beef Pizza
Homemade Chicago-Style Deep Dish Beef Pizza
Ingredients
For the Pizza Dough and Cheese
- 1 1/2 pounds pizza dough, for a 9-inch deep dish pan
- 2 cups low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
For the Beef Filling
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
For the Sauce Topping
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes, from a can, or pureed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch deep-dish pizza pan with olive oil or cooking spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch round. Carefully transfer the dough to the prepared deep-dish pan, pressing it up the sides to form a crust about 1 1/2 to 2 inches high.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the bottom of the dough in the pan. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Add the minced garlic, dried basil, chopped green bell pepper, and chopped red bell pepper to the beef mixture. Cook for another 3-5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Stir in the tomato paste, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is well combined and slightly thickened.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Spoon the cooked beef filling evenly over the cheese layer in the deep-dish pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Top the beef filling with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese and the grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
In a small bowl, combine the crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir well. Spoon this tomato sauce mixture evenly over the top cheese layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly. If the crust edges start to brown too quickly, you can loosely cover them with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 400
- 11
Remove the pizza from the oven and let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving. This helps the cheese and filling set, making it easier to cut.
⏱️ 10 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Chicago-Style Deep Dish Beef Pizza
For the Pizza Dough and Cheese
- 1 1/2 pounds pizza dough, for a 9-inch deep dish pan
- 2 cups low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
For the Beef Filling
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
For the Sauce Topping
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes, from a can, or pureed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch deep-dish pizza pan with olive oil or cooking spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch round. Carefully transfer the dough to the prepared deep-dish pan, pressing it up the sides to form a crust about 1 1/2 to 2 inches high.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the bottom of the dough in the pan. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Add the minced garlic, dried basil, chopped green bell pepper, and chopped red bell pepper to the beef mixture. Cook for another 3-5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Stir in the tomato paste, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is well combined and slightly thickened.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Spoon the cooked beef filling evenly over the cheese layer in the deep-dish pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Top the beef filling with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese and the grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
In a small bowl, combine the crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir well. Spoon this tomato sauce mixture evenly over the top cheese layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly. If the crust edges start to brown too quickly, you can loosely cover them with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 400 - 11
Remove the pizza from the oven and let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving. This helps the cheese and filling set, making it easier to cut.
⏱️ 10 min