Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 3 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 and 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 and 1/4 teaspoons yeast (1 standard packet)
• 1 and 1/4 cups warm water (not hot)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, divided (1 / 4 cup melted, 1/4 cup softened)
• olive oil for coating Tomato Sauce (for 2 pizzas)
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, grated (about 1/3 cup)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• one 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar