Main Course Recipes 
Pizza, Chicago Style Italian Sausage & Pepper
Submitted By: Kris (Emeril Lagasse) of U-Bake
  • 1 - 26oz. U-Bake Frozen Pizza Dough Ball
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups thinly sliced green bell peppers
  • 1/2 pound Italian sausage, crumbled
  • 1/4-pound provolone, sliced
  • 1 cups button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup U-Bake Pizza Sauce
  • 1/4-pound mozzarella, sliced

Allow the dough ball to thaw (~ 3 hours) on a greased baking sheet. Press the dough into a greased 12-inch deep-dish pizza pans. Cover with a clean dish towel and let rise 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions. Season with salt and pepper and saute for 2 minutes. Add the peppers, season with salt and pepper, and continue to saute for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

In the same pan, over medium heat, add the sausage and render for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Lay the sliced provolone on the bottom of pizza. Spoon the onion and pepper mixture next. Sprinkle the sausage over the onion mixture on pizza. Scatter sliced mushrooms over sausage. Spread on tomato sauce over the top of pizza. Layer mozzarella slices over top of pizza. Drizzle with remaining olive oil. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.