Cast Iron Skillet Deep Dish Pizza Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle yeast and brown sugar over warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
• Turn mixer to the lowest setting and slowly add 2 cups flour 1/2 cup at a time. Add garlic salt and 1/4 cup butter. Integrate remaining 2 cups flour and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Coat a large glass bowl with 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil. Shape dough into a ball and place in bowl, turning to coat all sides with oil. Spray a piece of plastic wrap with cooking spray and loosely cover bowl. Cover bowl with a towel and let rise in a warm area until dough has doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Punch down dough and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
• While dough is resting, heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bulk sausage until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked sausage to a bowl with a slotted spoon, retaining drippings in the skillet. Fry Italian sausage link in drippings until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Slice sausage.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet with 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil.
• Press dough into and up the sides of the prepared skillet. Poke holes in dough with a fork to prevent air bubbles. Spread pizza sauce around the base of the crust. Sprinkle 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese over sauce; layer half the bulk sausage, half the sliced sausage, and half the pepperoni over cheese. Repeat the layers of meat. Top with remaining 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven on the bottom rack until crust is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Brush crust with 1 tablespoon butter; season with Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Remove pizza from skillet and let rest for 3 to 5 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cook the sausage rounds until they turn brown on each side, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Grease the inside of a 12-inch cast-iron skillet with the butter. Place the pizza dough in the center and spread evenly towards the bottom edge and 1 1/2 inches up the sides.
• The order of topping layers is very important to achieving a crisp bottom pizza crust. Begin with the sausage. Evenly lay the sausage on the dough, followed by the mozzarella and marinara. Sprinkle the garlic and oregano on top. Finish with the Parmesan and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Place the skillet pizza on the bottom rack of the oven and cook until the edge of the crust is golden brown and crusty, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Place a 12-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, roll or stretch the dough into a 14-inch circle. Carefully remove the skillet from the oven. Drizzle two thirds of the olive oil into the skillet, then carefully transfer the dough to the skillet, pressing the dough up the edges. Spread the sauce over the dough, making sure to get all the way to the edges. Shingle the pepperoni over the sauce and top with the mozzarella pearls. Brush the exposed dough with the remaining olive oil. Bake on the bottom rack until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Transfer to a cutting board, top with torn basil, cut into slices and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Remove skins from sausage and cook in heavy skillet, crumbling as you cook.
• Remove sausage to plate covered with paper towel to drain.
• Remove fat from skillet.
• Sauté sweet pepper and onion in olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add pepperoni, basil, oregano and black pepper; cook another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Unroll pizza dough and place in well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet.
• You may need to stretch slightly so dough comes up about 1 inch on the sides.
• Spread dough with 2 tablespoons of the pizza sauce.
• Spread half the vegetable filling evenly over and top with half of the sausage.
• Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese and dot with 3 tablespoons sauce.
• Top with half of the mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat layering again.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a 12-inch (30 cm) cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the onion and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the green pepper and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Turn off the heat. Grease the pan with nonstick spray.
• Arrange the pepperoni in an even layer on the bottom of the pan. Top with the green peppers, onions, Parmesan, and mozzarella. Arrange the provolone slices over the shredded cheese in an even layer. Top with the pizza sauce and spread evenly.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough to a 12-inch (30 cm) round. Gently lay the pizza dough over the pizza sauce, making sure the dough reaches to the edges all around. Brush the dough with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
• Bake for 25 minutes, until the dough is golden brown.
• Carefully remove the skillet from the oven. Place a large baking sheet on top, then quickly invert the pizza onto the pan.
• Return to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes, until the pepperoni begins to crisp.
• Slice into 8 wedges, then serve.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Cook ground beef in a large ovenproof or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until brown and crumbly.
• Drain well; return beef to skillet.
• Add marinara sauce and optional veggies to beef in skillet; mix well.
• Sprinkle mozzarella over top.
• Unroll pizza dough.
• Spread dough over top of beef mixture and mozzarella in skillet.
• Trim with scissors to fit dough just inside skillet.
• Discard excess dough.
• Sprinkle top of dough with Parmesan.
• Bake casserole in skillet until crust is brown, about 15 minutes.
• Remove skillet from oven; let stand for about 5 minutes.
• Cut into wedges.