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Three Cooks One Kitchen: Grilled Pizza

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3C1K pizza 2Guess what day it is?  No, not Wednesday (sorry, I had to do it!).  It is actually Thursday, which I am much happier about than Wednesday because that means we are that much closer to the weekend.  But it is not just any Thursday.  This Thursday is a little extra special because it is time for my third installment of Three Cooks One Kitchen.  Head over here if you have no clue what I am talking about and want to learn more!

3C1K graphic updatedKeeping with the theme of Summertime and grilling, Erin, Joanna, and I decided that we wanted to tackle something that neither of the three of us had made before: grilled pizza!

Since we had just used Joanna’s kitchen in June and I do not own a grill, it seemed fitting to head to Erin’s for our get-together.  Erin also lives in an apartment like I do, but she is lucky enough to have a gorgeous rooftop with three amazing (but very dirty <– thank you to her husband, Josh, for cleaning them) grills.

grilled pizzaWe set up shop in the community room of the apartment building and began prepping our toppings.  It is essential to prepare all toppings ahead of time because you have to move quickly when grilling pizza.

3C1K pizza 7Erin and Josh had plans to top their pizza with traditional sauce, onions, peppers, and mozzarella cheese.  Joanna decided on pesto sauce, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, and mozzarella cheese for her pie.  And finally, I topped my pizza with traditional sauce, spinach, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and black olives.

3C1K pizzaOnce all of our toppings were prepared, we rolled out the dough to make two individual circular (more like oval) crusts and one larger rectangular crust.  Joanna had prepped the dough (recipe below) ahead of time in her bread machine which I was incredibly grateful for.  It smelled amazing and only made all four of us even more hungry than we already were.

grilled pizza peppersOnce the grills were fired up, cleaned, and hot enough, the peppers and onions spent some time hanging out so that they could be grilled prior to becoming pizza toppings.

3cooks1kitchen grilled pizza groupWe also may or may not have taken pictures while the veggies were grilling.

After about ten minutes on the grill, we sliced up the peppers and onions and then we were ready to get down to business!  I think we were all a little bit nervous because we had never grilled pizza before and were not quite sure what to expect.  Luckily, all three of us had done our research ahead of time so we had a game plan going into it.

3C1K pizza 3We started by spreading one side of each crust with a thin layer of olive oil (we used Joanna’s Italian herb extra virgin olive oil).  We then carefully placed each crust olive oil side down onto the grill and closed the lid for approximately two minutes.  Next, we spread the top of the crust with olive oil and carefully flipped each crust.

grilled pizza 6The next step is where the working quickly part came into play.  We somehow managed to top all of our pizzas with the sauces and toppings in about a minute and then closed the lid of each grill.  We checked on the crust every few minutes and ended up leaving them on the grill for approximately 10 minutes.  We did not want to burn the crusts, but we also did not want them to be doughy in the center.

3C1K pizza 6Oh ya know, just hanging out while the pizzas did their thing!

grilled pizza 7Erin and Josh’s pizza is on the left, Joanna’s is on the top right, and mine is on the bottom right.  They all turned out so gorgeous and delicious.  And I have to say that I was probably most excited about how perfectly crispy (and not doughy) the crusts turned out.  We were definitely amateurs starting out, but now I think we all feel pretty confident in our pizza grilling abilities.

grilled pizza 8Isn’t she a beauty?  I love seeing a crispy golden brown crust, vibrant red sauce, and allll of those veggies.  I didn’t even miss the cheese!

grilled pizza group 3The three cooks and their pizzas!

grilled pizza 9Grilled veggie-filled pizzas on a rooftop…

omaha…with amazing views and wonderful friends.  What could be better?

grilled pizza 12We are all most definitely major grilled pizza fans now.  So friends… when are we grilling next?

Pizza Crust Recipe

Combine the following wet and dry ingredients in a large bowl:

1 1/3 C Water
1 1/3 Tbs Olive Oil (we used Italian Herb EVOO)
2/3 tsp Salt
2 tsp Oregano
2 Cups Whole Wheat Four
2 Cups Bread Flour
2 1/2 tsp Yeast

Follow breadmaker directions for pizza dough.

Erin’s Three Cooks One Kitchen Post
Joanna’s Three Cooks One Kitchen Post

*Thanks to both Erin and Joanna for several of the photos above!

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  • Kelly @ hidden fruits and veggies July 31, 2014, 6:34 am
    I love grilled pizza! Looks like a fun evening with tasty food :)
    • ClnEatingVegGrl July 31, 2014, 7:34 am
      It was a wonderful evening and we were SO happy with the results! It turns out grilled pizza does not have to be intimidating to make at all!
  • Joanna @Makingmine July 31, 2014, 8:39 am
    Maybe we got too confident with our grilling skills… based on the fact that we burnt our potatoes last weekend ;) Joanna @Makingmine recently posted...three cooks one kitchen: grilled pizzaMy Profile
    • ClnEatingVegGrl July 31, 2014, 9:15 am
      HAHA!! So true! We were a little more distracted then I think. At least we learned our lesson ;)
  • Lish July 31, 2014, 9:41 am
    YUM! Love making pizza and I don't think I have actually tried grilling it before. I made it once over an open fire, but I definitely need to try the grill :)
    • ClnEatingVegGrl July 31, 2014, 12:57 pm
      Yes, try it!! It is SO good! You will be hooked ;)
  • Em @ Love A Latte July 31, 2014, 10:20 am
    This post makes me crazy hungry for grilled pizza with loads of veggies!
    • ClnEatingVegGrl July 31, 2014, 2:59 pm
      Isn't it SO good?? I hope you are able to make yourself some this Summer!
  • Erin @ Her Heartland Soul July 31, 2014, 12:00 pm
    Omg the grills were so dirty. I'm so glad Josh cleaned them! This was such a fun night. I love the picture you got of the city skyline! We definitely need to make grilled pizzas again! Erin @ Her Heartland Soul recently posted...Three Cooks One Kitchen: Grilled PizzaMy Profile
    • ClnEatingVegGrl July 31, 2014, 3:04 pm
      Yes, we definitely do!!! And I LOVE your rooftop! It is so gorgeous out there :)
  • Brittany July 31, 2014, 1:03 pm
    What..a..BLAST! OH MY GOSH. I love this idea, I wish I had more foodie blog friends close to me. Grilled pizza is so life changing.
    • ClnEatingVegGrl July 31, 2014, 3:06 pm
      It is SUCH a fun time!! I had no idea so many bloggers were in my area, but I am so happy that they are! Maybe you have some in your area that you do not even know about!
  • Katherine July 31, 2014, 8:32 pm
    I've sadly only had one grilled pizza in my life, but that ONE pizza was a total game changer. For some reason grilled pizza seemed lighter and summery to me! I wish I had blog friends living close by! Hanging out with other bloggers and making great food is def something on my bucket list! I'm so glad you had a great time xx
    • ClnEatingVegGrl August 1, 2014, 3:37 pm
      You might be surprised how many other bloggers are around you. I had no idea there were so many in Omaha! Some of them have definitely become my best friends here :)
  • Todd May 5, 2017, 5:42 pm
    I don't know how I keep coming across amazing grilled pizza recipes, but another one I've bookmarked to try. I'm going to be eating pizza all summer at this rate. (Not that there's anything wrong with that!)
    • ClnEatingVegGrl May 5, 2017, 8:15 pm
      Grilled pizza is the BEST! You definitely need to try it!
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