DEEP DISH PEPPERONI PIZZA

DEEP DISH PEPPERONI PIZZA MAKES 4 SERVINGS. 2 tbs olive oil 1 pound pizza dough 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce 1 clove garlic, grated 1/4 tsp oregano 1/2 onion, sliced 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup chopped pepperoncini 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni 8 basil leaves, sliced Heat oven to 475 degrees. Brush bottom and side of a 10" deep dish pizza pan with 2 tbs oil. Press dough into pan. Combine tomato sauce, garlic, oregano, and black pepper in a bowl. Spread 1 cup sauce over dough, scatter onion on top. Transfer pan to oven, bake until crust starts browning 10 min. *Remove pizza from oven, top with cheese, pepperoncini, and pepperoni, top with remaining sauce. Return to oven, bake until golden 12 min. Let cool 5 min. Top with basil before slicing.