Whole Wheat Deep Dish Pizza Pie

V NF SF Mar 15, 2025

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Deep Dish Pizza is certainly an unconventional way to celebrate Pi Day, but it is technically a pie, so I'm counting it. As a New Yorker with Italian heritage, deep dish is probably the last thing that comes to mind when I think of pizza; but it may just be my new favorite. Using a 9" cake pan and some leftover pizza dough, I'm making a simple deep dish pizza with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce. I'm keeping it simple today, but you can also top with any meat or roasted veggies you like. For dessert, I'm celebrating Pi day with a Banana No-Cream Pie

DOUGH
- 1 serving (149 g) Whole wheat pizza dough

CHEESE
- 1 cup, 4 oz (113 g) Shredded mozzarella cheese, low moisture part skim

SAUCE
- 14 oz (397 g) Crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp (30 g) Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp (10 g) Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp (10 g) Onion powder
- 1 tbsp (3 g) Basil, dried
- 1/4 tsp (0 g) Red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp (1.5 g) Salt

TOPPING
- 2 tbsp (15 g) Grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp (1 g) Oregano, dried

1. See my Home Oven Baked Pizza for instructions on how to make and prepare the pizza dough

2. Preheat your oven to 350F, and take out a 9" cake pan

3. Stretch your pizza dough as thin and round as possible, and place into the pan. Line the bottom, and pull the dough up the sides of the walls of the pan. Lightly wet your fingers to get the dough to cling to the walls of the pan

4. Add your shredded cheese on top of the dough

5. In a medium bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients - tomatoes, balsamic, garlic, onion, basil, salt, and red pepper flakes. Add on top of the mozzarella cheese

6. Top the pizza with grated cheese, oregano, and any other toppings you like

7. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until the crust is lightly browned. Let rest in the pan for 5 minutes before cutting into 4 slices

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Description

Time

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Rest Time:

5 minutes

Cook Time:

20 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.76

Ingredients

Serving(s)

Dough

1 serving Whole wheat pizza dough

Cheese

1 cup, 4 oz Shredded mozzarella cheese, low moisture part skim

Sauce

14 oz Crushed tomatoes

2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp Garlic powder

1 tbsp Onion powder

1 tbsp Basil, dried

1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes

1/4 tsp Salt

Topping

2 tbsp Grated parmesan cheese

1 tsp Oregano, dried

Instructions

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See my Home Oven Baked Pizza for instructions on how to make and prepare the pizza dough
Preheat your oven to 350F, and take out a 9" cake pan
Stretch your pizza dough as thin and round as possible, and place into the pan. Line the bottom, and pull the dough up the sides of the walls of the pan. Lightly wet your fingers to get the dough to cling to the walls of the pan

Add your shredded cheese on top of the dough

In a medium bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients - tomatoes, balsamic, garlic, onion, basil, salt, and red pepper flakes. Add on top of the mozzarella cheese