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Chicago deep-dish pizza with mushrooms, peppers

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Categories: Entrees, Herbs & Spices, Peppers, Pizzas
Yield: 8
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Ingredients:
1 tspSugar
1 packDry yeast
1 cupWarm water (105 degrees to
-115 degrees)
2 1/2 cupAll-purpose flour
1/2 cupYellow cornmeal
1/4 tspSalt
1 tbspOlive oil
Vegetable cooking spray
1 tbspOlive oil
1 1/2 cupChopped green bell pepper
1 1/2 cupChopped onion
1 Garlic clove, crushed
2 1/2 cupSliced mushrooms
2 tspDried oregano
1/4 tspSalt
2 tbspYellow cornmeal
1 1/2 cupCanned crushed tomatoes
1 1/4 cup(5 ounces) shredded
-reduced-fat Monterey Jack
-cheese
3/4 cup(3 ounces) shredded
-provolone cheese
Oregano sprigs (optional)
Procedures:
1Directions: dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
2Place flour, ?cup cornmeal, and ?teaspoon salt in a food processor, and pulse 2 times or until blended.
3With processor on, slowly add yeast mixture and 1 tablespoon of oil through food chute; process until dough forms a ball.
4Process for 1 additional minute.
5Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 4 to 5 times.
6Place the dough in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning dough to coat top.
7Cover the dough, and let rise in a warm place (85 degrees), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
8Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
9Add bell pepper, onion, and crushed garlic, and saute for 5 minutes.
10Add mushrooms, dried oregano, and ?teaspoon salt; saute 3 minutes or until tender.
11Remove from heat; let cool.
12Punch dough down; cover and let rest for 5 minutes.
13Divide dough in half.
14Roll each half of dough into an 11-inch circle on a lightly floured surface.
15Place the dough into 2 (9-inch) round cake pans coated with cooking spray and each sprinkled with 1 tablespoon cornmeal; press dough up sides of pan.
16Cover and let rise 20 minutes or until puffy.
17Spread half of vegetable mixture over each prepared crust, and top each with half of the crushed tomatoes.
18Sprinkle cheeses evenly over pizzas.
19Bake at 475 °F for 15 minutes.
20Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees, and bake an additional 15 minutes.
21Cut each pizza into 8 wedges.
22Garnish with oregano sprigs, if desired.
23Nutritional info: calories 342 (28% from fat); protein 14.8g; fat 10.6g (sat 4.4g, mono 3.4g, poly 0.9g); carb 47.2g; fiber 3.4g; chol 19mg; iron 3.6mg; sodium 417mg; calc 261mg
 
 
 
 

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