Deep Dish Cast Iron Skillet Pizza

5 from 5 votes

Deep Dish Cast Iron Skillet Pizza

This cast iron deep dish pizza has a thick, crisp, and chewy crust that's piled high with your favorite toppings!

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword cast iron deep dish pizza, cast iron pan pizza, cast iron skillet deep dish pizza, cast iron skillet pizza, deep dish cast iron pizza, deep dish pizza

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Resting Time 10

Total Time 55

Servings slices

Calories 501kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

Pizza dough for 1 (14-inch) crust, store-bought or homemade (about 16 ounces)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 lb. ground Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled
½ cup pepperoni slices
1 ½ cups marinara sauce
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Chopped fresh oregano, basil, or parsley, to taste
Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste

Instructions

If the pizza dough was refrigerated, let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes - 1 hour before shaping.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a 12-inch cast iron skillet with oil. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Roll the pizza dough into a 14-inch circle. Place the dough in the prepared skillet, pressing the dough about 2 inches up the sides of the pan.
Sprinkle with 1 ½ cups of the mozzarella. Add the sausage and pepperoni.
Spread the marinara sauce over top. Sprinkle with Parmesan and the remaining ½ cup of mozzarella.
Bake until the crust and cheese are golden brown, about 23-25 minutes. Let rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with oregano, basil and red pepper flakes, if desired.

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Notes

If you prefer to make the dough at home, this is my favorite easy recipe. You will not need all of that dough for this recipe, so you can weigh out 16 ounces and freeze the extra for another day.

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