Grandma's Pie

(yields 8 slices or 4 servings based on 2 slices per serving)

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 536kcal

Equipment

baking sheet or cast iron skillet

Ingredients

1 lb Pizza dough (see recipe in menu) or use store bought dough
1 28oz can Whole tomatoes (canned) preferably San Marzano Tomatoes
1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil plus more as needed
4 cloves Garlic sliced thin
1/2 cup Fresh basil plus the stems
All-purpose flour as needed to roll out the dough
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup Mozzarella cheese diced small
6 oz Ground Italian sausage
1 tsp Red pepper flakes optional

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Instructions

Allow the dough to sit out prior to using so it isnt cold.
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Add the contents of the canned tomato to a bowl. Lightly crush up the tomatoes with your fingers into hearty chunks. Pour 1 cup water into the can and slosh it around to get the tomato juices and set aside.
Heat a saute pan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and basil stems. Sauté until the garlic just starts to become golden brown. Stir in tomatoes and water from the can, season generously with salt, bring to a simmer for about 30 minutes.
Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning with salt as needed. Once the majority of the liquid has evaporated, remove from the heat and stir in the basil. Set aside to cool.
Very lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
(A 1/4 sized baking sheet will work best if you have one, otherwise use a 1/2 sized baking sheet only greasing one half of it).
Place the dough into the baking sheet, drizzle a small amount of olive oil on top, and gently stretch it into a rectangle onto the greased area. (try not to flatten or press dough down too much or wont rise properly, this is a thicker crust pizza)
Generously spread a layer of sauce on the dough, leaving about a 1/2 inch of dough without sauce around the edge. Evenly spread the parmesan cheese, mozzarella and small dollops of sausage over the sauce.
(You may not need all the sauce, use your discretion)
Bake the pizza in the oven for 10 minutes, then rotate the pan and bake until the crust is golden brown as well as the bottom and the cheese is melted (approximately 8-10 minutes more).
Let the pizza sit for 2-3 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with, cracked black pepper, and red pepper flakes if desired.
Cut into squares and serve.

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