I remember coming home from college for a break and my mom telling me that we were having grilled pizza for dinner, I thought that she was nuts. Grilled pizza? Um, yeah, grilled pizza! She must have just been ahead of her time because grilled pizza is everywhere now. And for good reason. Something magical happens when pizza dough hits hot grates and leaves a little char on the crust of your pizza. I love the smoky flavor, and even better, I don’t have to crank my oven up to screamin’ hot in the middle of the summer.
When I went to Betty Crocker a few months ago, we were lucky enough to play with the new Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust before it hit store shelves. This new whole grain pizza crust is truly delicious and packs a nice little whole grain punch with 16 grams of whole grain per serving. I feel in love with bruschetta pizza at a local pizza place and I needed to create my own version. I am so glad that I did, because this pizza is a marriage of two of my favorite things. Bruschetta and pizza. This grilled pizza is a perfect way to celebrate the last of summer’s perfect tomatoes.
2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup plus 2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1 (8-ounce) package fresh mini mozzarella balls
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1 Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust
Add tomatoes to a bowl and toss with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Add mozzarella, stir to combine. Set aside.
Preheat the grill to high heat. Brush grates with oil. Reduce grill heat to low. Brush both sides of the crust with 2 Tablespoons olive oil.
Place crust on grates and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until you see grill marks.
Turn crust over and top with reserved tomato and cheese mixture. Close lid, and continue to cook until crust is cooked through and cheese has melted, about 6 to 8 minutes.
Remove from heat and top with basil leaves.
Ingredients
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/3 cup plus 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 (8-ounce) package fresh mini mozzarella balls
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust
Instructions
- Add tomatoes to a bowl and toss with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Add mozzarella, stir to combine. Set aside.
- Preheat the grill to high heat. Brush grates with oil. Reduce grill heat to low. Brush both sides of the crust with 2 Tablespoons olive oil.
- Place crust on grates and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until you see grill marks.
- Turn crust over and top with reserved tomato and cheese mixture. Close lid, and continue to cook until crust is cooked through and cheese has melted, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Remove from heat and top with basil leaves.
I am Bree. I love to cook. Even more than I love to take pictures.
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This looks so yummy–love the idea of making it on the grill!
-Alyssa
The Glossy Life
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thanks Alyssa!
So pretty! With the bounty of tomatoes I have bursting in my garden I look forward to firing up the grill and making this soon!
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Jealous of a bursting garden!
Beautiful – especially now during peak tomato season! Look like the perfect and simple summer dinner…
Thank you Ahu.
Can’t wait to make this– especially to try grilling pizza dough
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings recently posted..Fried Green Tomatoes
Once you grill pizza, you will want to cook that way all the time.
Can’t wait to try grilling pizza dough on the grill!
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings recently posted..Fried Green Tomatoes
You will love it!
I love the rustic shape of the pizza
Sounds great and so fresh!
Katie @ Blonde Ambition recently posted..Weekend in Photos: San Francisco Edition
Me too. I love that it is not perfect looking.
Oh my gosh. Yum! This looks perfect. I’m so glad they’re coming out with a healthier crust!
Sara {Home is Where the Cookies Are} recently posted..Week 34 – I Know You Love Me Anyway
Me too! It is really good too. Almost sweet.
Oh my goodness. I tried grilled pizza for the first time last week and I don’t think I could ever go back! (ok not really, I’ll eat pizza no matter what!) but grilled pizza is just incredible and this combo looks amazing too!!!
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LOL. Isn’t it? So good and so easy.
This looks unreal! So fun!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar recently posted..Skinny Peach Cobbler For One
It is really fresh and summery. So good. And easy!
Seriously gorgeous, Bree!! I can’t think of a dish that screams summer more than this!
kelley {mountain mama cooks} recently posted..Peach-Cardamom Frozen Yogurt
A good way to use the end of summer tomatoes.
Wow that looks lovely. So colourful and bright.
Minnie(@thelady8home) recently posted..Another crock pot gem – BBQ Baby Back Ribs
thanks Minnie! It is summer on pizza crust.
yum! I just found this crust at the grocery store today. Will have to go to the farmers market tomorrow for tomatoes
I hope that you like this as much as we did!
Oh. My. Gosh! Yum! I think we are going to try this on the Big Green Egg tonight! There is NOTHING better than grilled pizza on the BGE! Thanks for the recipe!
Oh Bree this is fabulous! I want to come over and nosh on this with you!!
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Looks great, but it seems to me you added onions. Why?
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Because I love them.
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Hi
looks fab x
i dont’ have a grill can i use the oven?
Of course!