Grilled Pizza

This was a new culinary adventure for me.  I don't utilize the grill, mainly because I don't have one, but still everyone I know has one so there should be no excuse.  Well, we are staying at my in-law's this week so I thought I would try something new and make use of the grill.  It was definitely a success...grilled cheese pizza.

Recipe:
1 can refrigerated pizza dough (or fresh dough)
1/2 cup marinara sauce
1/2 cup grated mozzarella
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup olive oil

Heat grill to 300*. Set up grill so you have one area of direct heat and one area of indirect heat.

Sprinkle counter with half of the cornmeal (just enough so dough does not stick to your work surface) and sprinkle the top with remaining cornmeal.  Then roll out your dough and cut into 4 sections.  Roll each section to about 1/4".  Place 1tsp of olive on on each section and spread evenly.  Flip each section over and repeat with remaining oil.

Place all the dough on a tray; I just used the top of my broiler pan.  (This makes it easier to transfer on and off the grill.)  Place the dough over the direct heat, close the lid, and let bake 3-5 mins or just until the bottom of crust has become firm and browned.  Once the dough has started to brown, remove it from the grill.  Then top each piece with sauce and cheese.  Return pizzas to grill, making sure to place over indirect heat.  Close the lid and bake for 7-10 mins.  Once cheese has melted and the pizza edges are golden brown remove from grill.  Serve and enjoy!

This recipe is just a base for many culinary creations, try a spinach, artichoke, and feta cheese pizza.  Or goat cheese and sundried tomatoes.  Or simply pepperoni pizza.  Just make it your own!