Source: Patty Barker
Ingredients
Dough
1 T sugar
2 pkg (4-1/2 tsp) dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp salt
4-6 cups flour
Sauce
1/2 to 1 lb Italian sausage
1- 28 oz can crushed Italian-style tomatoes
1- 6 oz can tomato paste
1 clove garlic
2 tsp oregano
1/2 T basil
1/2 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
Filling
2 to 3- 10 oz pkgs frozen spinach, thawed, drained
1 lb Mozzarella, shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
1 tsp basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 T olive oil
1 T sugar
2 pkg (4-1/2 tsp) dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp salt
4-6 cups flour
Sauce
1/2 to 1 lb Italian sausage
1- 28 oz can crushed Italian-style tomatoes
1- 6 oz can tomato paste
1 clove garlic
2 tsp oregano
1/2 T basil
1/2 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
Filling
2 to 3- 10 oz pkgs frozen spinach, thawed, drained
1 lb Mozzarella, shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
1 tsp basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 T olive oil
Preparation
For Dough
Mix sugar, yeast, and salt with 2 cups flour. Add water and oil. continue to add flour until thick dough begins to stick to beaters. Change to dough hook. Add small amounts of flour to dough until dough cleans sides of pan. Knead with hook for 8 minutes. Cover and let raise to double in size.
For Sauce
Brown sausage. Pour off oil. Add all ingredients and let simmer for about 30 min.
For Filling
Mix all ingredients together and set aside
Grease deep dish pizza pan well. Roll out 2/3 of dough to fit bottom and sides of pan, being sure to push dough into corners. Spread filling into dough. Roll out the remainder of the dough and cover filling, pushing dough into the filling and sealing top and sides. Cut a few holes in the top, like a pie. Bake for 15 minutes. Take out and put sauce on top and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Mix sugar, yeast, and salt with 2 cups flour. Add water and oil. continue to add flour until thick dough begins to stick to beaters. Change to dough hook. Add small amounts of flour to dough until dough cleans sides of pan. Knead with hook for 8 minutes. Cover and let raise to double in size.
For Sauce
Brown sausage. Pour off oil. Add all ingredients and let simmer for about 30 min.
For Filling
Mix all ingredients together and set aside
Grease deep dish pizza pan well. Roll out 2/3 of dough to fit bottom and sides of pan, being sure to push dough into corners. Spread filling into dough. Roll out the remainder of the dough and cover filling, pushing dough into the filling and sealing top and sides. Cut a few holes in the top, like a pie. Bake for 15 minutes. Take out and put sauce on top and bake for an additional 15 minutes.