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Vegetable Lovers' Deep-Dish Pizza

Unknown · marthastewart.com · 2018 · Original

Chicago Deep-Dish (asserted)

Chicago Deep-Dish (Chicago): buttery cornmeal crust in deep pan, cheese UNDER sauce (Uno/Malnati), ~2" deep, 35-45 min bake

Style norms: 50–60% hydration · 425–500°F bake (this recipe: 450°F)

Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

Water

390g

Hydration

Salt

Yeast

Oil

Sauce

200g

Cheese

241g

Dough weight

431g

Process

Bake temp

450°F / 232°C

Bake time

12-15 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

cast iron pan

Ingredients (6)

  • oilextra-virgin olive oil3 tbsp · 40.8g
  • saltKosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • water1 can artichoke hearts in water389.8g
  • cheese mozzarellalow-moisture mozzarella8 oz · 226.8g
  • sauce tomatoEasy Pizza Sauce1 cup · 200g
  • cheese otherParmigiano-Reggiano0.5 oz · 14.2g

Toppings (7)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheese1 small onion
  • over cheese1 orange or yellow bell pepper
  • over cheesebroccolini8 oz · 226.8g
  • over cheese5 cloves garlic
  • over cheesered-pepper flakes0.5 tsp · 2.1g
  • over cheeselightly packed chopped fresh oregano1 tbsp · 1.5g
  • over cheese1 recipe Deep-Dish Pizza Dough