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Grilled, Sautéed Pizza

Yes, you read this correctly. We are going to grill the crust and sauté the toppings. Pretty cool…right? Once you try this process, change the toppings all you want. Anything goes as long as you like it.

Makes two 8-10 inch crusts

1 16 oz bag of pre-made pizza dough (or fresh--see below)
1 cup marinara sauce (see quick, easy recipe below)
4 - 6 oz of fresh mozzarella (shredded)

Divide the dough in half. Shape each half into a crust of your desired thickness.
In the meantime, heat your grilled to a medium/low setting. I used my indoor, stove-top grill but any grill will do. Once the dough is shaped, add a few drops of olive oil to the top surface and spread evenly. Put oil side down on the grill (It will look as if the dough will fall through the grates, but it won’t.) Cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side or until the grill lines are distinct and the dough is firm and golden. Oil the top side again and flip the pizza over and grill that side.


In the meantime, sauté your toppings…

Sautéed Topping

My choice is shitake and crimini mushrooms, slivers of sun dried tomatoes, and finished with fresh arugula…yum…

8 oz. of wild mushrooms--sliced (any combo…I love a combo of crimini, Portobello and shitake)
3-4 slices of sun dried tomatoes--slivered
3-4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 clove fresh garlic--finely chopped
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Splash of white wine
Garnish with fresh chopped arugula
Season with salt and pepper

In a medium skillet, add oil, heat over medium/high heat until the oil is hot but not smoking. Add mushrooms and cook until golden (about 1 to 2 minutes) tossing occasionally. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook for a few moments more, splash with a bit of white wine, toss for a few more moments and you’re done!

Putting it all together

Top each grilled crust with the sauce, followed by the cheese, followed by the toppings.
Place pizza in a pan or on a baking sheet and place in a 400 degree oven for about 5 minutes.