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 2.50 cups flour
 0.50 cup cornmeal
 0.50 tsp sugar
 1 package yeast (rapid rising preferred)
 0.75 tbsp kosier salt
 2 tbsp olive oil (or vegetable oil)
 1 cup hot water (120 degrees - tap hot)
 1 bag Aldi italian style frozen meatballs
 1 medium finely chopped white onion
 8 oz tomato sauce
 28 oz crushed tomatoes
 0.51 tbsp italian seasoning
 4 cloves garlic
 2.50 shredded mozzarella
Dough Prep
1

Add the warm water and pinch of sugar to mixing bowl, then add yeast and let foam for 30 seconds or so.

2

Add flour, cornmeal, oil, salt. Mix until everything is stuck together (3-4 minutes).

3

Lightly flour a surface and knead the dough ball for about two minutes. Kneading longer than a couple minutes will make the crust more fluffy and bread-like instead of dense and biscuit-like.

4

place dough back in mixing bowl, and place a clean towel over the top of the bow. Let dough rise at room temp as directed by the yeast (1-2 hours for fast acting yeast, 6-8 hours for normal yeast) - until the dough doubles in volume. Punch the dough down, and allow to rise a second time.

Sauce
5

finely chop and mince garlic

6

mix tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, italian seasoning, and garlic until a uniform consistency is achieved

Crust preparation
7

melt 1 Tbsp of butter, then coat inside of 9x13" glass baking dish

8

roll out dough into approximately 13x18 rectangle (approximately 1/4" thick)

9

Lightly press the dough into the pan, making sure the edges of the dough are almost flush with the top (or slightly over)

10

pre-bake the dough in the glass tray in a pre-heated 400 degree oven for 5-6 minutes

Pizza build-up
11

thaw the meatballs, and slice them into halves or quarters

12

layer the bottom of the crust with meatballs and sliced onions

13

spread 1 lb of shredded mozzarella evenly over the meat and onions

14

spread sauce evenly over the cheese

15

spread the remaining 1 lb of cheese evenly over the sauce, making sure to get it up to the edge of the crust

Baking
16

Bake at 400 for 35-40 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and the cheese is melted thoroughly.

17

remove from oven, and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes on stovetop, to allow cheese to set before slicing and serving

Original source: https://www.reddit.com/r/food/comments/3g1obj/after_multiple_tries_finally_replicated_giordanos/

Ingredients

 2.50 cups flour
 0.50 cup cornmeal
 0.50 tsp sugar
 1 package yeast (rapid rising preferred)
 0.75 tbsp kosier salt
 2 tbsp olive oil (or vegetable oil)
 1 cup hot water (120 degrees - tap hot)
 1 bag Aldi italian style frozen meatballs
 1 medium finely chopped white onion
 8 oz tomato sauce
 28 oz crushed tomatoes
 0.51 tbsp italian seasoning
 4 cloves garlic
 2.50 shredded mozzarella

Directions

Dough Prep
1

Add the warm water and pinch of sugar to mixing bowl, then add yeast and let foam for 30 seconds or so.

2

Add flour, cornmeal, oil, salt. Mix until everything is stuck together (3-4 minutes).

3

Lightly flour a surface and knead the dough ball for about two minutes. Kneading longer than a couple minutes will make the crust more fluffy and bread-like instead of dense and biscuit-like.

4

place dough back in mixing bowl, and place a clean towel over the top of the bow. Let dough rise at room temp as directed by the yeast (1-2 hours for fast acting yeast, 6-8 hours for normal yeast) - until the dough doubles in volume. Punch the dough down, and allow to rise a second time.

Sauce
5

finely chop and mince garlic

6

mix tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, italian seasoning, and garlic until a uniform consistency is achieved

Crust preparation
7

melt 1 Tbsp of butter, then coat inside of 9x13" glass baking dish

8

roll out dough into approximately 13x18 rectangle (approximately 1/4" thick)

9

Lightly press the dough into the pan, making sure the edges of the dough are almost flush with the top (or slightly over)

10

pre-bake the dough in the glass tray in a pre-heated 400 degree oven for 5-6 minutes

Pizza build-up
11

thaw the meatballs, and slice them into halves or quarters

12

layer the bottom of the crust with meatballs and sliced onions

13

spread 1 lb of shredded mozzarella evenly over the meat and onions

14

spread sauce evenly over the cheese

15

spread the remaining 1 lb of cheese evenly over the sauce, making sure to get it up to the edge of the crust

Baking
16

Bake at 400 for 35-40 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and the cheese is melted thoroughly.

17

remove from oven, and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes on stovetop, to allow cheese to set before slicing and serving

Original source: https://www.reddit.com/r/food/comments/3g1obj/after_multiple_tries_finally_replicated_giordanos/

Notes

Stuffed Pizza (Chicago-ish style)

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