Stuffed Pizza

Name: Stuffed Pizza
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, American, Greek, Southern, African, Moroccan, European
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: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:36:26 GMT