SYRACUSE DEEP-DISH PIZZA

2 bags pre made supermarket pizza dough
1 italian sausage
14 0z. Ragu traditional pizza sauce
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
12 oz. Mozzarella cheese

On lightly floured surface, let dough stand at room temperature 1 hour.
Remove casing from sausage. Brown sausage; drain. Stir in Ragu,
Parmesan cheese; simmer 5 minutes. Form and stretch 1 pkg. dough to 16 X
13" rectangle; press onto bottom and up sides of greased 13 X 9" baking
pan. Pour in sauce mixture. Drop Mozzarella in small chunks or sprinkle
if shredded over sauce mixture. Form and stretch remaining pkg. pizza
dough to 14 X 10 rectangle and place over mixture. Press edges of dough
together to seal mixture in. Bake @ 425 degrees 20 minutes. Let stand 15
minutes before serving. Options: Add 1 cup mushroom slices and 1/2 cup
chopped green peppers with onions. Serves 8.

Paul Chapman