Deep Dish Pizza - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
4 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
1 1/2 lb. lean pork sausage
1 1/2 tsp. each dried oregano and fennel seed, crushed
3 cans (14 1/2 oz.) plum tomatoes, chopped and drained
1/2 c. fresh sliced mushrooms

Preparation

Grease a 14 x 2-inch pizza pan.
On a flour-dusted surface, roll dough to 16 inch circle.
Press into bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of pan.
Sprinkle with 3 cups of cheese.
Crumble sausage over cheese.
Top with oregano, fennel seed, tomatoes, mushrooms and remaining cheese.
Place in a 500\u00b0 oven; immediately reduce heat to 400\u00b0.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes.
Remove pizza when golden brown.