How To Make Pizza On The Grill - Cara Di Falco - Cara's Cucina

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

pizza sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Homemade sauce can be fresher and lower in preservatives.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option with a cheesy flavor.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni offers a leaner alternative.

Preheat the grill to high heat and close the lid to let it heat up.

Prepare a cookie sheet lined with foil and season it with olive oil to prevent sticking.

Let the pizza dough rise at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

Pinch the dough into two pieces and stretch it to the desired size for the pizzas.

Thinly slice fresh mozzarella cheese.

Check the grill thermometer, aiming for just shy of 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

Coat the grill with olive oil using a manual pump spray canister or a paper towel soaked in olive oil on tongs.

Place the stretched pizza dough on the grill for about 2 minutes until grill marks appear.

Flip the dough over and spray the top side with more olive oil.

Spread crushed tomatoes over the dough, leaving a little edge.

Season the pizza with salt and pepper, and add ripped fresh basil on top.

Add the sliced fresh mozzarella cheese on top of the pizza.

Lower the grill heat to low and close the lid until the cheese melts.

Use tongs to remove the pizza from the grill and place it on a serving platter.

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