Slow Cooker Deep Dish Pizza
There’s something magical about a deep dish pizza with its golden, buttery crust cradling layers of gooey cheese, savory toppings, and rich tomato sauce. This slow cooker version brings all that indulgence home with minimal effort—just 30 minutes of prep and 3 hours of hands-off cooking.
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 pound prepared pizza dough, fresh You can find this in the prepared foods section. Whole Foods has a great version
- 1 Tablespoon cornmeal
- 3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 cup marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sliced olives
- 3/4 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 medium green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Grease the basin of the slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Press the pizza dough into the bottom and about 2 inches up the sides of the slow cooker.
- Spread shredded mozzarella cheese over the dough.
- Cover evenly with marinara.
- Distribute the sliced pepperoni, sliced black olives, sliced mushrooms, and sliced bell peppers evenly over the sauce.
- Cover the toppings with shredded parmesan cheese. Stretch the dough up the sides as needed to ensure that the filling stays within the dough.
- Place a dish towel over the slow cooker and cover it with the lid.
- Cook on high for 3 hours.
Nutrition
Calories: 539kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 24gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 1958mgPotassium: 307mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 609IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 348mgIron: 4mg
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