Grilled Summer Vegetable Pizza with Basil Pesto and Feta
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes halved, or 5 to 6 small vine-ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 1 each red onion cut into big and grill-able chunks
- 1 each yellow summer squash thickly sliced, 1/2-inch, grill-able size
- 1 each green bell peppers cut into big chunks, grill-able size
- 1 each sweet red bell peppers cut into big chunks, grill-able size
- 2 large mushrooms, portabello or 3 to 5 medium to small sized, cut into 1/2-inch slices, grill-able size
- 1 each eggplant cut into thick slices, 1/2-inch, grill-able size
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 each 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Dough, prepared (click to view recipe)
- 3/4 cup basil pesto basil, homemade or store-bought, or more as needed
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled, or any other your favorite melting cheese
- Preheat the grill.
- Toss all the grill-able sized vegetables with the olive oil, salt and black pepper to taste in a large mixing bowl.
- Place the big vegetable chunks, pieces or slices on the griller directly.
- Grill until well marked and tender, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
- Allow to cool enough to handle, slice the bell peppers into strips and separate the onions into rings.
- Prepare the pizza dough according to the 100% whole wheat pizza recipe if using, or you can use store-bought dough.
- Place the pizza dough on the grill.
- Cover and grill until the bottom is well marked and nicely browned, 3 to 5 minutes or more, after the first 3 to 4 minutes, check the bottom, if they are not quite browned and marked, keep grilling for a few more minutes.
- Using tongs transfer the crust to a baking sheet.
- Close the lid.
- Flip the crust, so now grilled-side is facing you.
- Spoon the basil pesto onto the surface and spread it evenly.
- Arrange the grilled vegetables and tomato randomly over the pesto.
- Sprinkle the feta cheese evenly on top.
- Switch the grill to indirect heat.
- Return the pizza onto the grill, cover, until the bottom is well browned and the cheese is melted, about 8 minutes.
- Remove from the grill.
- Slice and serve.
tomatoes, red onion, grillable, green bell peppers, sweet red bell peppers, mushrooms, grillable, olive oil, salt, dough, basil pesto basil, feta cheese
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/grilled-summer-vegetable-pizza--52406 (may not work)