Stuffed Pizza

Name: Stuffed Pizza
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, American, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 6 cups (720g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 3/4 cup (142g) King Arthur Semolina Flour; 2 teaspoons instant yeast; 2 1/2 teaspoons (15g) table salt; 2 tablespoons (25g) olive oil; 1/2 cup (99g) vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons (28g) butter, melted; 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups (340g to 397g) water, lukewarm; 1 pound ground pork; 1 1/2 teaspoons (9g) table salt; 1/2 teaspoon sweet or hot paprika; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes (more for spicier sausage); 1/2 teaspoon oregano; 1/2 teaspoon ground sage; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon (14g) butter; 1/2 cup (71g) onion, coarsely grated; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 26-ounce aseptic box crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon dried oregano or King Arthur Pizza Seasoning; 4 teaspoons granulated sugar, or to taste; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon table salt, to taste*; 1 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced; 1 pound frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, optional; 1 1/4 cups (133g) freshly grated Parmesan, Romano, aged Asiago, or your favorite hard cheese; sliced pepperoni or anchovies, optional

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:50min

This recipe is a project, no doubt about it. Homemade crust, slowly simmered sauce, even homemade sausage — all contribute to the pizza's wonderful marriage of flavors and textures. When time is a challenge, substitute store-bought bulk sausage, and 2 cups of your favorite pizza or spaghetti sauce from a jar. But please don't substitute a ready-made crust for this delightfully different homemade crust, featuring many of the same elements as Chicago deep dish crust — with the addition of golden semolina.Our thanks to Jess, a frequent visitor to our blog, for passing this recipe along.

Updated at: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:19:16 GMT