Serves: 8
Total Calories: 643

Chicago Deep-Dish Crust
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (16 ounces)
Vegetable Toppings
Meat Toppings
1 (28-ounce) can Italian plum tomato, chopped and well drained
1 tablespoon snipped fresh or 1 to 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves or Italian herb seasoning
1/4 to 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

CHICAGO DEEP-DISH CRUST
1 package active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (105° to 115°)
3 cups Original Bisquick® baking mix
2 tablespoons olive oil
VEGETABLE TOPPINGS
sliced mushrooms
chopped green or red bell pepper
chopped onion
sliced ripe olives
sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
coarsely chopped sun-dried tomato in oil

1. Place oven rack in lowest position of oven. Heat oven to 425°. Prepare Deep-Dish Crust sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
2. Top with one of the Meat Toppings, desired Vegetable Toppings and tomatoes sprinkle with oregano and Parmesan cheese.
3. Bake on lowest oven rack until crust is brown and cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.
CHICAGO DEEP-DISH CRUST
1 package active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (105° to 115°)
3 cups Bisquick Original baking mix
2 tablespoons olive oil

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in baking mix and olive oil beat vigorously 20 strokes. Turn dough onto surface generously dusted with baking mix. Knead dough until smooth and no longer sticky, about 60 times. Let rest 5 minutes.
2. Press in bottom and up sides of jelly roll pan,
15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch, greased with olive oil if desired. Or divide dough into halves and press in bottom and up sides of 2 round pans, 9 x 1 1/2 inches, greased with olive oil if desired.
MEAT TOPPINGS
1/2 to 1 pound bulk Italian sausage, cooked and drained
1 package (3 1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni
VEGETABLE TOPPINGS
Sliced mushrooms
Chopped green or red pepper
Chopped onion
Sliced ripe olives
Sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
Coarsely chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil
1 SERVING: Calories 565 (Calories from Fat 305) Fat 24g (Saturated 13g) Cholesterol 60mg Sodium 1890mg Carbohydrates 39g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 29g.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 643
Calories from Fat: 343

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