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Monday, August 26, 2013

Grilled Pizzas (Version 2)


Each Serves 1

Cheesy Garlic Bread
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, mashed and minced
2 tablespoons (1/2 ounce) shredded mozzarella cheese

Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
One half of a large hamburger bun
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 slice medium onion, grilled
1 ounce browned ground beef
1 slice cheddar cheese

Reuben Pizza
One half of a large hamburger bun
1 tablespoon low fat mayonnaise
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 ounces deli corned beef
2 tablespoons sauerkraut
1 slice Swiss cheese

Philly Cheesesteak Pizza
One half of a large hamburger bun
1 teaspoon olive oil
Your preferred herb blend (I used Penzey's Sunny Paris.)
2 ounces sliced beef
1 ounce fire-roasted sweet bell peppers
1 slice medium onion, grilled
2 tablespoons (1/2 ounce) shredded mozzarella cheese

Chicken-Basil Sausage Pizza
One half of a large hamburger bun
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 of cooked chicken sausage (Al Fresco All Natural Sun-Dried Tomato is great), sliced
1 slice medium onion, grilled
2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella

Pepperoni Pizza
One half of a large hamburger bun
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Your preferred herbs (I used Penzey's Tuscan Sunset.)
7 slices pepperoni
2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella

Instructions:
  1. Preheat grill on high for 10 minutes.
  2. For each pizza, spread the sauce/oil on the bun, and then top with the ingredients in that order.
  3. Place on grill, over indirect heat (only half the burners on--pizzas go over the cold burners.)
  4. Grill until the cheese gets melted.

Nutritional data:
               Cheesy      Bacon     Reuben     Philly   Chicken   Pepperoni
                 Bread     Cheese                                  Sausage        

Calories       146          292          317          215        182           143
Fat:             7.8g         15.3g       21.6g         9.8g      6.4g           7.2g
Sat fat:        2.2g              8g         7.5g         2.9g      2.5g          3.1g
Chol:        7.5mg         55mg        50mg      43mg     40mg        19mg
Sodium:   223mg       356mg      907mg     295mg   434mg      359mg
Carbs:       14.6g         2 1.2g       17.3g       14.7g       18g        13.2g
Fiber:          0.4g              2g            2g         1.2g      1.9g          1.3g
Protein:          5g         17.4g           12g       17.4g    12.6g          6.3g

From the top center, moving clockwise:  Cheesy Garlic Bread, Bacon Cheeseburger, 
Reuben, Philly Cheesesteak, Chicken Sausage, Pepperoni.


How to grill an onion slice:

Slice onion thickly. Slide a skewer through as shown. Brush with a bit of oil. Grill until finished.

Tasting notes:

  1. The Cheesy Garlic bread needed more garlic and maybe a bit more cheese.
  2. The Reuben was killer!
  3. The rest were all very good and simple.
  4. I found that toasting the bread before making the pizza (as in the previous recipes) is an unnecessary step.
  5. Using hamburger buns in this manner will allow everyone to make their own pizza exactly as they want it (or them?) All it will take is a supply of sauces and various toppings for a very simple pizza party.

2 comments:

  1. The Reuben sounds great, and I'm also looking forward to trying out the garlic bread (with extra garlic!).

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    1. Yes, that Reuben version was perfect, Andrew! Let me know how it turns out for you.

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