Cast Iron Deep Dish Pizza! Paleo Pie Perfection!
 
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Serves: 4 - 6
Ingredients
  • Pizza Crust: (adapted from Gluten Free on Shoestring)
  • 2¼ cup arrowroot starch plus more if needed
  • 2 cups fine ground almond flour. Up to half a cup more if needed
  • 1¾ tsp. instant yeast
  • 1 large egg room temp.
  • ½ cup plus a ⅓ cup warm water (just under 1 cup)
  • 3 tbsp. of olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • Spicy Marinara Sauce:
  • 26.6oz Pomi strained tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley + more for garnish
  • ½ tsp. dried Italian spices + more for garnish
  • 1 tsp. salt plus more to taste
  • 1 to 2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 4 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 2 to 4 tbsp. date nectar (can sub molasses)
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Filling:
  • 1 tbsp. of olive oil, plus olive oil spray
  • 8oz baby portabella mushrooms sliced
  • ½ a large red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1 Italian turkey sausage link, casing removed
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • ⅓ cup to ½ cup Vegan Mozzarella (I used Violife)
  • 1 tbsp. of ghee melted (for brushing the dough)
  • Sea salt for sprinkle
Instructions
  1. For the Crust:
  2. Ten inch cast-iron skillet needed (9 or 11 inch will work as well)
  3. In large mixing bowl combine all the dry ingredients and whisk together.
  4. Add the olive oil, honey, egg and water and mix with a wooden spoon. Dough will be shaggy at first. Add more almond flour a tbsp. at a time until the dough comes together. You may need to add a little more arrowroot starch a tbsp. at time and to your hands to gently knead the dough into a ball until the dough is smooth and does not stick to your hands.
  5. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and cover with clean kitchen towel. Place in a warm spot and allow to rise for 25 minutes.
  6. For the sauce: (you will have extra, save for another use)
  7. In a large saucepan over medium heat add the olive oil. Add the dried herbs and red pepper flakes and stir for about two minutes. Add the garlic and cook while stirring for another minute or two until fragrant.
  8. Add the tomato paste to the pot and stir and cook for another two to three minutes. Add the Pomi strained tomatoes and stir.
  9. Bring up to a boil then reduce to simmer. Add the salt and a few grinds of fresh black pepper. Add in the date nectar starting with 2 tbsp. Allow to simmer partially covered for 25 minutes stirring frequently. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
  10. For the filling:
  11. In a medium skillet with a little olive oil (about ½ tbsp. or so) heat over medium heat.
  12. Remove casing from turkey sausage and pull of small bite size pieces and cook in the skillet until no longer pink, flipping and turning. Around 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat onto a paper towel lined plate.
  13. Spray skillet with a little olive oil spray and add sliced mushrooms to cook down. Around 5 to 6 minutes. Salt and remove from heat and place on plate with sausage. Spray a little more olive oil spray and add your veggies and cook about 5 minutes more. I like a little bite left in my veggies, plus they will be going back in the oven to bake with the pizza.
  14. Bake the pizza:
  15. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. Melt a tbsp. of ghee in small bowl in the microwave. Brush the cast-iron skillet with the melted ghee.
  16. Press the pizza dough into the prepared skillet evenly and up the sides. Spray with olive oil spray and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 8 to 10 minutes until slightly golden.
  17. Carefully remove from oven and add your filling ingredients and vegan cheese. Top with a few ladles of the marinara and spread evenly over the top. Top with more dried Italian seasoning and parsley.
  18. Return pizza to the oven and bake for another 12 to 15 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
  19. Remove from oven and allow to sit for about 5 minutes before slicing into.
  20. Store left-overs covered in the fridge.
  21. Enjoy!
Recipe by Social Buttercream at http://socialbuttercream.com/2019/05/25/cast-iron-deep-dish-pizza-paleo-pie-perfection/