America's Most Famous Pizzerias
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Chicago, Illinois
Chicago-style deep dish gives the term "pizza pie" a very literal meaning. Contrary to its slimmer Italian cousins, this all-American invention has twice the cheese, twice the sauce and twice the crust, making it as thick as—well, pie. Similar to Sicilian-style pizza, the traditional components are reversed, with the cheese baked on top of the crust, followed by any extra toppings and finished with a layer of chunky tomato sauce. While Lou Malnati's may have some stiff competition on the deep dish market (Pequod's, Gino's East, Giordano's, Unos), we love it for its characteristically buttery crust and signature "Malnati Chicago Classic" pie, which adds a thin sheet of sausage to its generous layers.
Pictured here: Cheese deep dish (Large at $19.95)
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We are definitely making these Easy Cheesy Mini Pizzas for our next party!
Ingredients
- Pizza Dough (homemade or store bought)
- Shredded cheese
- Pizza sauce
- Cured ham, shredded
- 4 eggs
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh basil
Method
- Roll out the dough
- Use a small bowl to cut the dough into rounds
- Add shredded cheese
- Place in oven on an oven tray afr 10 min at 355°F
- Put each dough round into a ramekin
- Add 1 tbsp pizza sauce, a handful of shredded cured ham
- Break an egg into each pizza
- Top with sliced cherry tomatoes and a basil leaf
- Place in oven for another 15 mins at 355°F
- Garnish with parsley and a pinch of pepper
- Serve and enjoy!