Recipe: Grilled Sausage & Ricotta Pizza

Grilled Sausage and Ricotta Pizza
INGREDIENTS

Basic Pizza Dough

2 pieces of hot or mild sausage

1 red pepper, cut in half

1 small red onion, sliced into thick rings

1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil

1 small tomato , cut into thin slices

1 pound of ricotta

1/4 cup of fresh parsley, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, chopped

4 or 5 basil leaves, chopped

6 slices of sliced provolone cheese

1/4 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp of salt

1/2 tsp of freshly ground black pepper

PREPARATION

In a medium sized bowl combined the ricotta, parsley, garlic, basil, salt and pepper.

On medium heat, grill the sausage for 10 minutes on each side until sausage is brown.

Brush the red pepper and red onion with oil and grill for 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove the sausage, peppers and onions from the grill and slice the sausage, peppers and onions and set aside.

Divide the prepared dough into 2 round pieces.

Roll the dough on a floured surface into two pizzas around 1/4 inch thick.

Brush the dough with the remaining olive oil.

Place the dough directly over the heat.

Lightly grease a baking sheet

Grill until brown for about 2 minutes turn the dough over and cook the other side for another 2 minutes.

Remove from grill and place pizza on the baking sheet and top with provolone cheese, ricotta, sausage, pepper, onions and tomatoes.

Place pan on the grill and cover and cook for 10 minutes until cheese is melted and ricotta is heated through.

Be careful not to burn the bottom.

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Source: http://www.great-chicago-italian-recipes.com/italian_grilling.html