I’m SO excited for all of the awesome recipes being shared today for this weeks installment of #SundaySupper … I’ve really felt more inspired in my cooking through the last two weeks than I have in months. And even though it’s been far too hot to cook something from scratch every day, I can definitely feel myself having that ‘pull’ to get in the kitchen and experiment.
I was a little nervous about what I had in mind this week. See, besides that fact that I’ve never grilled any kind of pizza before, I’ve also never made my own dough. Eek! Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever had a package of active dry yeast in my house. When I found the pizza dough recipe from The Mom 100 Cookbook, I knew I had simply been psyching myself out. I could totally do this.
And then my husband told me it was supposed to rain all day. Crud. Thankfully, the rain held out (though I’d be perfectly fine with a nice, steady rain to lull me to sleep tonight) and the pizza dough was a piece of cake. Grilling it? Much easier than I had anticipated. Without further adieu, my pizza creation:
Grilled Pear, Goat Cheese and Pancetta Pizza
(2 – 12″ Pizzas or 4 – 6″ Pizzas)
Homemade Pizza Dough (The Mom 100 Cookbook recipe):
1 pkg (1/4 oz) Active Dry Yeast (2-1/4 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Kosher or Course Salt
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, plus extra for coating the bowl
3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
Place the yeast and sugar in a large bowl. Add i cup of warm water and let it sit until small bubbles form (about 10 minutes.) Mix in the salt and olive oil. Gradually add the flour, mixing as you go, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead it until smooth (about 4 minutes.) Place the dough in a well oiled bowl and cover it with plastic wrap or a tamp dish towel and let it sit undisturbed until it has doubled in size (about 1 – 1.5 hours.) While you dough is resting, you will move on to the pears…
Topping:
Olive Oil
2 Bartlett Pears, Grilled and Diced
8 oz Herbed Goat Cheese, Crumbled
6 oz Diced Pancetta
Basil
Preheat your grill on high heat. While your grill is coming to temperature, slice your pears in half and remove the cores with a melon baller or knife. Brush the cut side of each pear with olive oil and place cut side down on the grill. Grill the pears for about 10 minutes, or until they begin to soften slightly and have nice grill marks.
Pull those off the grill and dice them once they are cool enough to handle. Once they’re diced, your ready to go for the dough…
Punch down the dough and divide it into 2 pieces for 12″ pizzas or 4 pieces for 6″ pizzas. Again, on a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough out to the desired size. I recommend having a nice flat, but portable, surface available for transferring your dough. I used a cutting board.
Move your rolled dough to whatever surface you choose and brush the top with olive oil. Place the dough on the grill (still on high heat), olive oil side down. It will only take a minute for you to see the dough starting to fluff and bubble a bit. Keep a check on the underside of your dough, and once it’s browning and has some nice grill marks, pull it off. Your dough will be seeing the grill again, so don’t over do it just yet.
Starting with the uncooked side up, brush your dough with olive oil again. Flip the dough so that the grilled side is up and repeat the olive oil. This side (the grilled side) is where you will add your toppings. Layer on your toppings, goat cheese first, then pancetta and finally the pears. Hold off on the basil, though. It never touches the grill.
Slide your pizza back on the grill and close the lid. You’re still cooking on high heat, so it won’t take long, but you are just heating your toppings and melting your cheese at this point. The underside of your dough is really already cooked, you’re simply browning it up and bit. As soon as your cheese has melted, pull the pizza off the grill and sprinkle the top with the chopped basil.
These pizzas were perfectly crisp, sweet and savory. Even my ‘chicken tenders and french fries’ husband approves! The dough also works great for other variations. My kids enjoyed plain ol’ pepperoni and mozzarella and were perfectly happy to ask for seconds!
Honestly, after making my own dough and tasting the difference cooking a pizza on the grill can make, I don’t know that we’ll ever eat pizza at home any other way again! Making your own also provides a great way to make sure everyone around your #SundaySupper dinner table is happy with their pizza and asking for seconds.
If you enjoyed my #SundaySupper , you should check out the other 30 recipes that my fantastic foodie friends put together for #SundaySupper .
Here’s what’s on the menu for #SundaySupper this week -
Salads:
- Japanese Restaurant Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing Shockingly Delicious @shockinglydlish
Main Dish:
- Spicy Ranch Bacon & Avocado Quesadilla Daily Dish Recipes @nicolehcook
- Pear, Goat cheese and Pancetta Grilled Pizza MamaMommyMom @mamamommymom
- Turkey Meat Sauce The Meltaways @MrsMeltaway
- Lasagna with Turkey Meat Sauce GirliChef @girlichef
- Salsa Chicken Quesadilla with a homemade cilantro chimichurri Juanita’s Cocina @juanitascocina
- Individual Grilled Pizza Big Bears Wife @bigbearswife
- Beans and Cheese Quesadila with Tomato Salad Basic n Delicious @basicndelicious
- Grill Roasted Honey Ginger Chicken Are you Hungry? @redkathy
- One-Pot Arroz con Pollo – Cuban Style Comfy Cuisine @trish0605
- Sesame Noodles With Shrimp and Vegetables Magnolia Days @reneedobbs
- Fresh Mozzarella Pasta Casserole Twitter Doggie at The Dinner Table @doggieatdinner
- Arroz con Pollo Puerto Rican style Cooking by the seat of our pants @cbsop
- Rice Toppings of Garlic, Lemon, Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Summer Pineapple The Queen’s Notebook @mango_queen
- Pizza Quesadillas Meal Planning Magic @mealplanmom
- Sesame Noodles Cupcakes and Kale Chips @CupcakeKaleChip
- Lasagna Parcels with Turkey Meat Sauce Small Wallet Big Appetite @wallet_appetite
- Grilled Chicken Pita Sandwich Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again @shlylais
- Grilled Breakfast Pizza & Sauteed Corn & Spinach Grilled Pizza Momma’s Meals @mommasmeals
- Sauteed Corn, Spinach, Bacon and scallions! Mama’s Blissful Bites @mamapoolecooks
- Thai Style Sesame Glass Noodle My Trials in the Kitchen @seetfei
- Caramelized Onion & Flank Steak Quesadilla In The Kitchen with KP @InTheKitchenKP
- Teriyaki Skewers Real Best Recipe @realbestrecipe
- Skillet Spinach Corn with Edamame Cilantro & Bacon Bits Sue’s Nutrition Buzz @ssunithi
- Pulled Pork with Papa Mike’s Cole Slaw In the Kitchen with Audrey @audreysmamma
- Sauteed Corn, Spinach Bacon and Scallions That Skinny Chick Can Bake @thatskinnychick
- Arroz con Pollo Portuguese Style Family Foodie @familyfoodie
Desserts:
- Fudgy One Pot Brownies Mrs. Mama Hen @MrsMamaHen
- Simple Vanilla Cupcakes Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks @HezziD
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares Chocolate Moosey @chocolatemoosey
- Butterscotch-Bacon Apple cookies What Smells So Good? @jo_jo_ba
Wine pairing Wine Everyday @wineeveryday
Our weekly #SundaySupper chat on Twitter is a little extra special this week. We’ll be starting a little later than normal (7 PM EST rather than our normal 3 PM EST) and have a special guest:
Katie Workman, Author of The Mom 100 Cookbook!
In addition to chatting away with us, we’ll be giving away three (3) copies of The Mom 100 Cookbook! Join us on Twitter during the chat for your chance to win a copy. If you don’t win, you can still pick up a copy of The Mom 100 Cookbook online.
Interested in connecting with Katie?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katieworkman100
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/katieworkman100
Website: www.themom100.com
So, what’s your favorite from this week’s #SundaySupper selections?
My kind of pizza! Love all of those toppings. Super yummy.
I am not really sure what to do with all of this drool over here. It has collected into a puddle reading this posting. Grilled Pear, Goat Cheese and Pancetta sound like a perfect medley of flavours. I need to give this a try.
I love the summery flavors in your pizza! How delicious!
Love your pizza toppings! I like to use my bread machine for pizza dough, makes “homemade” an easy task!
Rain didn’t hold for me exactly… Grilling went on at the front door LOl
Gorgeous pizzas – they turned out absolutely beautiful! And I love your topping combo…perfectly paired.
Delicious Jamie! Your photos are amazing and that pizza looks SO good!
I’m not much for pears, but the pizza looks great. We make our own pizza’s around here quite ofte and I have to agree that homemade dough is by far superior.
I’m glad you got over the fear! it’s worth it.
Grilled pizza is the best! What a nice combination. I’m not a big fan of goat cheese, but maybe some Bleu would be nice too!
I love the idea of these toppings! Pizza is my favorite meal because you can make it a zillion different ways! Thanks for sharing for #SundaySupper!
What beautiful pizzas! This topping combination sounds amazing! Happy $SundaySupper!
Grilled pears on pizza?! what a fabulous idea! This is a must try! Thank you for sharing
I love this delightful pizza and all those amazing flavors! Great to share Sunday Supper with you!
Mmm! These look so yummy and so fancy too! Definitely going to give these a try!
The grilled pears look fantastic, and the toppings you choose couldn´t be more perfect! Love your pizza!
Oooh my, goat cheese AND pears AND bacon… yes please!
Pizza on the grill is so fun! Do not be afraid – try it. Thanks for the inspiration.
We love grilled pizzas now. But I am a little curious about the goat cheese. It is not my favorite. Can I sub or is the flavor milder when cooked?
Pear, goat cheese and pancetta three of my favorite things!! I have never had them all on a pizza, but i think I will have to try that. Thanks for the idea!!
Awesome toppings !! Love the combo ! pinning this to make sometime
Love this combination and I can’t wait to try this fabulous recipe. I am so glad you are a part of our #sundaysupper inspiration!
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