"Keep the heat out of the kitchen and try grilling your next pizza! This grilled pizza with chicken sausage not only tastes amazing, but it’s easy to make!"
Ingredients
2 links al fresco Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage
pizza dough (approximately 1 pound), divided into 2
2 tablespoons of pesto
8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced thin
2 heirloom tomatoes, sliced thin and patted dry with paper towels
1/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese
4-5 basil leaves, torn or chopped
Directions:
- 1Heat the grill to around 500-550°F. Heat chicken sausage for approximately 5-7 minutes, turn them once.
- 2While the sausage grills, slice the tomatoes and mozzarella cheese and chop basil.
- 3Remove the sausage from the grill and slice it into desired thickness.
- 4Stretch or roll the 2 balls of pizza dough into thin rounds and brush one side of the dough with olive oil. Place the dough olive oil side down onto the hot grill and brush the top of the dough with more olive oil.
- 5Grill the pizza dough with the lid closed for approximately 1-2 minutes then flip it over to the other side and cook another 1-2 minutes.
- 6Remove them from the grill and spread 1 tablespoon of pesto on top of each one. Top with slices of mozzarella, tomatoes, sausage, and dollop with ricotta.
- 7Place prepared pizza back on the grill and grill with the lid closed until the mozzarella melts, approximately 1-2 minutes. Finish the pizza with the fresh chopped basil and a sprinkle of kosher salt and black pepper. Serve immediately.
