“Solar Eclipse” Deep Dish Pizza

Unabashedly thick. Unrelentingly cheesy. Homemade dough and pizza sauce combine with sausage, pepperoni, onion, peppers, and cheese - tons of it - for a deep skillet bake. A work of craftsmanship fitting for a solar eclipse! Just don’t call it a “casserole," at least not until you're in the totality.
Dough:
1 packet active dry yeast
¾ cup warm water
2 cups all-purpose flour (will need more for flouring skillet before baking)
2-3 tbsp olive oil (will need more for storing during rising process and for greasing skillet with flour before baking)
1 ½ tbsp dried rosemary (divided - 1 tbsp at start; remainder before final kneading)
1 tbsp honey
**Add cornmeal for crispier crust; see note below.**
Pizza Sauce:
20 oz tomato sauce
7-8 oz tomato paste
2 tbsp dried oregano
2 tbsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp dried basil
½ tsp garlic salt
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp ground black pepper
Pizza Filling/Toppings:
1 lb hot or mild Italian link sausage
¼ lb fresh pepperoni
1 yellow onion
1 green bell pepper
1 jalapeno or serrano pepper
2-3 sprigs fresh sage (for sautéing with sausage)
2 tbsp fresh parsley (divided - 1 ½ tbsp in pie; remainder as garnish near end of bake)
8 oz mozzarella (cut in to 1” thick cubes)
2-4 oz pepper jack (cut in to 1” thick cubes; add more mozzarella instead if preferred)
2-4 oz shredded mozzarella (for top)
2-4 oz freshly grated parmesan (for top)
2 tbsp olive oil
Equipment:
Stand mixer (recommended)
Kneading hook attachment
10” skillet for pizza
12" skillet for cooking filling
Rolling pin
Pie scoop
**NOTE: Add cornmeal for a crispier crust. 1/3 cup with initial cup of flour for dough. Add light dusting of cornmeal to skillet with oil greasing before baking.**