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Grilled Pizza with Sausage and Ricotta




Source of Recipe


food tv - bobo3039 at rc


List of Ingredients




1/2 pound Italian hot sausage
1 large red onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 large yellow peppers, cored, seeded and quartered
2 large red peppers, 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 (see recipe)


Recipe



Preheat grill.

Grill sausage on both sides until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes per side. Brush onions and peppers with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Grill onions and peppers until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Remove sausage from 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.

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

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

Mix together ricotta, extra-virgin olive oil and oregano in small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove pizzas from grill or oven and drizzle with basil vinaigrette. Top with dollops of ricotta cheese mixture and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice and serve. Makes four (6-inch) pizzas.

---Basil Vinaigrette---
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup olive oil

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