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By reader request, Rach shares her version of Utica Pie, which she dubs a cross between a deep-dish pizza and focaccia topped with a bright tomato sauce—in a sheet pan. Roma Sausage & Deli in Utica, New York, is considered the place that put Utica tomato pie on the map. 

"Serve with a big salad." –Rach (Get her recipe for Tre Colore Salad here.) 

Pizza Hack: Rach shares a tip she learned from another pizza pro—use a second large sheet pan, placed upside-down in the oven and preheated—instead of a pizza stone, to help your crust get crispier on the bottom.

Click here for more incredibly easy sheet pan recipes.

Ingredients

For the sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • ½ cup finely chopped onion (1 small or ½ medium)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • One 28-ounce can crushed or chopped Italian tomatoes or fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 1 cup passata
  • A handful of basil leaves, torn or chopped (optional)
For the dough and to prepare the pie:
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 3½ cups flour, plus more to knead
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons grated pecorino cheese, plus more (⅓ to ½ cup) for topping
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, optional
  • About ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • One small handful cornmeal (about 2 tablespoons) or flour for the pan
  • One generous handful Parm cheese (⅓ to ½ cup)
  • One handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, to serve

Preparation

For the sauce, heat oil over medium heat in saucepot or Dutch oven. Add onions, oregano, red pepper and season with salt, soften a couple of minutes, add a bit of water, about ¼ cup, and let it absorb. Add garlic, sugar, stir a minute, add tomatoes and passata, wilt in basil if using, and simmer 30 minutes over lowest heat. Remove from heat.

For the dough, if using a mixer, heat water in a small pot or skillet to about 125˚F on an instant-read thermometer, add yeast and sugar and dissolve, add to stand mixer bowl and let stand 5 minutes. Mix flour, salt, 2 tablespoons pecorino cheese and rosemary, if using, in a separate bowl. Start mixer with dough hook on low and add the flour mixture slowly, then stream in EVOO, combine to form sticky dough and let mix 8 minutes on medium. Place dough in oiled bowl and let rise, covered, for 1 hour. 
 
If mixing by hand, heat water in a small pot or skillet to 125˚F on an instant-read thermometer, add yeast and sugar and dissolve, let stand 5 minutes. Mix flour, salt, 2 tablespoons pecorino cheese and rosemary (if using) together in a medium bowl. Put half of the flour mixture into another bowl and mix in the yeast mixture. Drizzle in EVOO and mix in the other half of flour mixture. Mix with your hands to form a shaggy dough, then turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead for  10 minutes. Place dough in oiled bowl and let rise, covered, for 1 hour.  

Place a large half-sheet baking pan in oven upside-down or heat a pizza stone at 500˚F with rack at one-above-center.

To prepare the pie, line a second large sheet pan with parchment paper and drizzle with oil. Add the dough and stretch, then turn it over, pull and manipulate it to fill the pan evenly to corners, about 1-inch thick. Once the dough has been stretched to reach the edges, lift the dough up and sprinkle the parchment-lined pan with cornmeal or flour. Pierce the dough all over with the tines of a fork. Place in oven and reduce the heat to 425˚F. Bake dough 15 minutes. Top the dough evenly with all of the sauce and top the sauce with equal amounts of Pecorino and Parm cheese, about ⅓ cup each. Bake another 12 minutes or until sauce sets and edges are brown and crisp. Top with parsley, cut into squares and serve.