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

prep time:
30 min
total time:
75 min
Makes 4 servings
DEBORAHDEBORAH SIMON

ingredients

  • 1/2 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 large red onion, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
  • 2 large red peppers, cored, seeded, and quartered
  • 2 large yellow peppers cored, seeded, and quartered
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • pizza dough
  • 1/2 pound grated Fontina cheese
  • 1/2 cup ricotta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons oregano
  • Basil vinaigrette,recipe below
  • 1/2 cup basil
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

directions

  • 1

    Grill sausages on both sides until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes per side. Brush onions and peppers with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill onions ans peppers until soft, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove sausage from the grill and slice into 1/4 -inch thick slices Remove onions, separate into rings, and roughly chop. Remove peppers and slice into 1/8-inch thick slices.

  • 2

    Heat grill to high. Brush dough with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and grill for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown, Turn over and grill for 1-2 minutes. Remove from grill and place on flat surface.

  • 3

    Divide fontina cheese among 4 pizza rounds, Divide the sausage, onions and peppers over the cheese. Place the pizza on the grill, close the cover and grill till the cheese has melted, about 3-4 minutes. To finish in the oven, preheat oven to 450 degrees F.Place the pizza on sheet pans and bake until the cheese has melted, about 5-10 mintues.

  • 4

    Mix together the ricotta, olive oil, and oregano in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove the pizza from oven and drizzle with Basil Vinaigrette . Top with dollops of ricotta cheese mixture and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice and serve

  • 5

    Combine all ingredients for vinaigrette and blend until smooth. Adjusting seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste

notes

This was a really good pizza.

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