sausage

Make Chicago Style Italian Sausage for Pizza!

Make Your Own Fresh Italian Sausage! It’s really easy to make your own bulk Italian sausage at home! All you need is this recipe that some of you will recognize from page 2 of the RDD Thin Crust Pizza recipe. You can use it for deep dish or thin crust pizza, or shape it into patties or links for any number of recipes! 1 lb lean ground Pork 1/2 tsp Salt 2 tsp of Fennel seed, lightly crushed 1 tsp granulated Garlic (or 4 cloves of fresh garlic, crushed/minced) 1 tsp Black Pepper 1 tsp Sugar (optional, but recommended) 1/2 tsp Oregano (optional) You can also add other herbs, like Marjoram, Parsley, and Basil. 1/4 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (optional) Combine salt and spices.… Read More »Make Chicago Style Italian Sausage for Pizza!

Cubs Deep Dish Pizza - NLCS Game 1 - baked

Cubs Deep Dish Pizzas are Good Luck!

If you’ve been following the Real Deep Dish page on Facebook, you’ve probably seen these. My first Chicago Cubs themed Deep Dish Pizza was made on October 15, 2016. This was Game 1 of the NLCS. I’m not saying that a deep dish Cubs pizza made Miguel Montero hit a grand slam home run followed by a Dexter Fowler homer but… YOU CAN’T PROVE THAT IT DIDN’T!!! I would like to apologize for not baking another deep dish Cubs pizza until October 30th (Game 5). Had I realized the power of these pies sooner, I would have baked one every night. This pizza was my first one ever made with BLUE PIZZA DOUGH.   Game 6 involved the reheating and consumption of slices leftover from… Read More »Cubs Deep Dish Pizzas are Good Luck!

In case you missed it: The Chicago Blackhawks Deep Dish Pizza!

If you haven’t seen it on the Real Deep Dish Facebook Page, Here’s the Chicago Blackhawks Deep Dish Pizza I made just for fun! And then a few weeks later, they won the STANLEY CUP! You’re welcome. What did I use? : black olives, mini sweet peppers for the feathers and lines, along with peccorino and dried parsley for the white and green, shredded sharp cheddar for the face. Under the sauce? Hot Italian Sausage and Pepperoni with Whole Milk Mozzarella. and the leftovers reheated quite nicely! When you buy great items like this Deep Dish Pan, you are supporting this website. Thank You! American Metalcraft Hard Coat 12 Inch Deep Dish Pizza Pan $24.50