Grilled Pizza with Arugula & Italian Cheeses

Name: Grilled Pizza with Arugula & Italian Cheeses
Yield: Makes Two 13 By 9–Inch Pizzas
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 recipe Basic Pizza Dough; 24 arugula leaves (from 1 bunch, rinsed and stemmed); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed; 1 cup shredded Bel Paese cheese; 2 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded, then coarsely chopped

Preparation info

Makes
Two
13 By 9 –Inch Pizzas

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

When making grilled pizza, Al Forno owners Johanne and George urge that you keep the toppings simple. You don’t want to mask the flavor of the grilled dough.

Ingredients

1 recipe Basic Pizza Dough
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed
2

Americas
United States
Dinner
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare the pizza as described in the recipe for Grilled Pizza with Tomato, Basil, and Cheese, working with one rectangle of dough at a time. After you turn over the dough for each pizza, sprinkle the top of each with half of the Bel Paese and Parmesan cheese, followed by half of the chopped tomatoes. Arrange 12 arugula leaves on top of each pizza.
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