Grilled Pizza with Hot Sausage, Grilled Peppers and Onions and Oregano Ricotta

 

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In this episode, Chef Bobby Flay cooks an Italian feast for a group of firemen from the FDNY. He shops and cooks up some hot firehouse favorites, including this grilled pizza.

RECIPE COURTESY OF BOBBY FLAY

FROM BOY MEETS GRILL

THE FIREHOUSE GRILL EPISODE

THE FOOD NETWORK

Ingredients

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1/2 pound Italian hot sausage

1 large red onion, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices

2 large yellow pepper, cored, seeded and quartered

2 large red pepper, cored, seeded and quartered

Olive oil

Salt and pepper

1 recipe favorite pizza dough, rolled into 4 (6-inch) rounds

1/2 pound grated fontina cheese

1 cup sheep's milk ricotta

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

Basil Vinaigrette, recipe follows

Basil Vinaigrette:

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup olive oil

Directions

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1. Preheat a grill.
2. Grill the sausage on both sides until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes per side. Brush onions and peppers with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the onions and peppers until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the sausage from the grill and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices. Remove the onions, separate into rings, and roughly chop. Remove the peppers and slice into 1/8-inch thick slices.
3. Heat grill to high. Brush dough with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and grill for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Turn over and grill for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the grill and place on a flat surface.
4. Divide the fontina cheese among the 4 pizza rounds. Divide the sausage, onions and peppers over the cheese. Place the pizza on the grill, close the cover and grill until the cheese has melted, about 3 to 4 minutes. To finish in the oven, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the pizza on sheet pans and bake until the cheese has melted, about 5 to 10 minutes.
5. Mix together the ricotta, extra-virgin olive oil, and oregano in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove the pizzas from the oven and drizzle with Basil Vinaigrette. Top with dollops of the ricotta cheese mixture and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.

Basil Vinaigrette:

1. Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste.

Mushroom Swiss Burger Pizza

These type of pizzas are so much fun to make!  All you need is pizza dough and toppings you love. Experiment!  One of the best I've made has pulled pork with a little BBQ sauce as a topping.  Use your imagination!

Another thing I like to do is roll out the dough a little thicker than usual and bake.  Brush with melted butter and some parmesean cheese.  When it is done, cut in half and slice a pocket in the middle.  Fill it with your favorite toppings and top it with cheese and bake about 5 to 10 minutes.  I used to make these for lunch when I was working.  Economical and easy lunch . . . you can make a bunch and freeze the rest.

This recipe comes from Publix Supermarkets.  Looks like a winner! Click on the link for more delicious recipes!

I love their pre-made pizza dough in the bakery section.  It is perfect for those times you don't have the time to make dough from scratch and just as good.  It can even be frozen.  One of my favorite convenience foods!

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef, 7% fat
• 8 slices Swiss cheese (5 oz)
• 12 oz pre-sliced white mushrooms
• 1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 lb fresh pizza dough
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 (.75-oz) packet mushroom gravy mix, divided
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup flour

Directions

Remove dough from refrigerator and let stand one hour (do not remove from bag until stand time completed).

Preheat oven to 400°F. 

Chop onion. 

Combine mayonnaise with 1 tablespoon gravy mix and set aside. 

Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high. 

Place 1 tablespoon oil in pan, then add mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Saute and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Remove mushrooms from pan; set aside.

Place remaining 1 tablespoon oil in pan, then add onions; cook and stir 5-6 minutes or until soft and golden. Add meat to pan; brown 4-5 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until no pink remains.

Stir in remaining gravy mix, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 cup water.  Cook until mixture thickens, about 1-2 minutes. Remove pan from heat.

Pat dough into lightly greased or nonstick pizza pan. (Or turn dough out and roll onto a lightly floured surface to desired thinness.)

First top the dough in the following order:  mayonnaise mixture; meat; mushrooms and cheese. 

Bake 18-25 minutes (bake time depends on thickness of pizza) or until thoroughly heated. Keep an eye on it!

Let stand 5 minutes; slice and serve.