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Grilled Pizza Margherita
Photo: Chad Montano

Grilled Pizza Margherita

15 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Grilled Pizza Margherita

Your grill is the perfect pizza “oven.” The fire gives the crust a nice crackle and char and the toppings a smoky flavor. Be sure to let the grill get good and hot before putting on the dough.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

771
Calories
21g
Protein
21g
Fat
123g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup warm water (105° to 115°F)
  • 1 package (2 1/2 tsp.) active dry yeast
  • 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 2 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting
  • 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling bowl
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • Bread flour for dusting
  • Olive oil for brushing
  • Cornmeal for dusting
  • 2 cups marinara sauce or 30 to 40 plum tomatoes, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 lb. fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced, or low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups torn fresh basil leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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