Chicago Style Pan Pizza

Traditional Deep Dish Pizza - Serves 3-6

Submitted by:  Dana Newbrough  (revised from Quick cooking recipe)

Preheat oven to:  350 degrees                      Cooking time:  25-35 min

Ingredients:

     -  1 loaf ( 1lb) frozen bread/pizza dough, thawed

     -  1 lb. bulk Italian sausage

     -  2 c. (8 oz) shredded Mozzarella cheese

     -  1/2 lb. sliced fresh mushrooms
     -  Pepperoni slices
     -  1 small onion, thinly sliced
     -  2 tsp. Olive oil
     -  1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
     -  3/4 tsp. dried oregano
     -  1/2 tsp. salt

  -  1/2 tsp. fennel seed, crushed (can be left out, if do not have)

  -  1/4 tsp. garlic powder

  -  1/2 c. Parmesan cheese

Directions:
1)  Press dough onto bottom and sides of a 13"x9"x2" baking dish.
2)  In a large skillet, cook sausage (with casings removed) over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
3)  Sprinkle meat over dough, along with pepperoni.  Top with Mozzarella cheese.
4)  In skillet, saute mushrooms and onions.  Once tender, stir in tomatoes, oregano, salt, fennel seed and garlic powder.  Spoon over Mozzarella and top with Parmesan.
6)  Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Potato Pizza

Submitted by:  Dana Newbrough
Preheat oven to:  350 degrees, then 375 degrees      Cooking time:  35 min.

Ingredients:
     -  Bob Evans refrigerated Sour Cream & Chives Mashed Potatoes (cooked according to directions)
     -  1 (10oz.) tube of Refrigerated pizza crust
     -  1 lb fried and crumbled bacon
     -  1/2 c. chopped sweet red pepper
     -  1 c. sliced mushrooms
     -  1 large onion, sliced
     -  1-2 cups of favorite shredded Cheese
     -  Optional toppers:  Sour Cream and scallions

Directions:
1)  Unroll pizza crust onto lightly greased pizza pan; flatten dough and build edges up slightly
2)  Prick dough several times with a fork.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool completely.
3)  Make potatoes according to directions.  Make sure to drain off excess liquid.  Spread evenly over crust.
4)  Cook bacon, pepper, onion and mushroom in skillet with olive oil.  Drain off exccess oil.  Sprinkle over potatoes.
5)  Top with cheese.  Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.  Serve with optional toppers.