Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
• 34 lb store-bought pizza dough, at room temperature
• 1 12 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
• 34 cup marinara sauce
• 14 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 12 cup ricotta cheese
• 14 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1. Allow the pizza dough to sit on a counter for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours, covered with a damp towel.
2. Heat oven to 400 degrees F with a rack in the lowest position.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into large pieces with a spoon until golden brown but still pink in the middle (4-6 minutes).
5. Coat a 9-inch cake pan with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
6. Press the dough into the pan, covering the bottom and sides.
7. Top the dough, in this order, with the mozzarella, marinara, onion, and cooked sausage.
8. Bake until the crust is golden brown (30-35 minutes).
9. Top with the ricotta and pepper.
10. Bake until the ricotta is warm (3-4 minutes).
11. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

olive oil, italian sausage, storebought pizza dough, mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, red onion, ricotta cheese, ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/deep-dish-chicago-style-pizza-514048 (may not work)