I love making pizza at home, in a way that when I close my eyes and take a bite, I'm transported to Italy. This recipe does that and I love it. It's a thin crust and I've made this with a cauliflower crust, a spelt crust and a regular crust. I make it on a regular BBQ on a large round pizza pan and honestly it has the flavor of a fire grilled pizza.

So, here's the recipe.........

 CRUST

• 1 cup of warm water

• 1 packet of dry yeast

• 1 Tbsp sugar

• 2 1/2 cups of bread flour (or cauliflower) (or gluten free)

• 1 1/2 tsp salt

• 6 Tbsp Olive oil

• 1 tsp each of minced parsley and Italian seasoning

TOPPING

• 1 cup of tomato paste/pesto/ or white sauce base

• 2 cups of mozzarella or cheese of choice

• 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced thin

• 1/2 cup onions, sliced thin

• 1/2 cup corn or artichokes - sliced

• 1/2 cup of each - toppings of choice, sliced thin 

CRUST Method

• Take warm water and 2 tsp yeast and sugar - allow it to bloom in one bowl

• Add salt to the flour in another bowl.

• Combine both bowls and mix. Adjust water or flour to create a soft, not too sticky or too dry dough. Add minced parsley and Italian seasoning

• Spread on a floured board and roll and knead for 10 minutes to form a springy ball.

• Spread olive oil in a larger bowl and place the dough ball in a warm place covered for an hour.

• Once it's risen and grown roll out - I like to make it thin and then it's crispy - onto a large non-stick pizza pan spread with olive oil.

• Turn BBQ on and heat to 375.

TOPPING method

• Take a skillet and sauté the vegetables you're using with salt, pepper and any seasonings to pack loads of flavor for your pizza. Let them cool.

• Take a small pallet knife and spread the sauce of choice on ( let me know if you need a sauce recipe - I have some really good ones)

• Then add cheese right up to the edge.

• Add slices of tomato and then all your toppings. Sprinkle with the remaining herbs and add more cheese.

• Bake on the BBQ for 25 mins until the edges are golden and the toppings are cooked.

Remove from BBQ - Slice into desired shapes and Sizes - Enjoy your creation!!!

I hope you love this as much as I do!! If you have some really interesting ideas for toppings and such, please leave your suggestions in the comments section below!! I love that we can all learn from each other…

Blessings,
Ruth