Grilled Sausage and Ricotta Pizza Sandwich
You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Grilled Sausage and Ricotta Pizza Sandwich a try. For $5.42 per serving, this recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1294 calories, 44g of protein, and 64g of fat each. This recipe from Serious Eats has 68 fans. It works well as a main course. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. A mixture of red pepper flakes, olive oil, semolina flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Overall, this recipe earns a spectacular spoonacular score of 82%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Grilled Pizza with Hot Sausage, Grilled Peppers and Onions and Oregano Ricotta, Grilled Pizza with Ricotta, Asparagus, and Sausage, and Sausage and Ricotta Pizza.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh basil leaves
3 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 Italian sausages, split lengthwise
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
6 tablespoons canned Parmesan cheese
2 (1-pound) store-bought pizza dough (See Notes)
2 (28-ounce) cans plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup semolina flour
4 ounces whole milk ricotta, crumbled
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
Equipment:
baking sheet
oven
bowl
sauce pan
grill pan
grill
Cooking instruction summary:
Procedures 1 For the Bread: Adjust oven racks to upper middle and lower middle positions and preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons semolina over 1 baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons on second baking sheet. 2 Using fingertips, gently press 1 pizza dough into prepared baking sheet, creating a 10- by 14-inch rectangle; repeat with second dough and baking sheet. 3 Brush each dough with 2 tablespoons butter. 4 In small bowl, combine, Parmesan, oregano, and garlic powder. Sprinkle entire mixture over buttered dough and gently press in with fingertips. 5 Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until puffed and golden, alternating baking sheets’ positions halfway through baking. 6 Transfer to cooling racks and cool to room temperature. 7 For the Sauce: Meanwhile, heat oil over medium-high heat in large heavy-bottomed saucepan until shimmering. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant and paste begins to darken, 1 to 2 minutes. 8 Drain and discard liquid from 1 can of tomatoes and stir in along with second can of tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, mashing tomatoes with stirring spoon, until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup basil and stir in the rest. 9 For the Sausages: Split sausages in half lengthwise and brush all sides with 1 tablespoon oil. Heat grill or grill pan and brush with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook until charred and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. 10 To Assemble: Cut each dough into 4 pieces. Arrange 1 sausage on top of plain pizza bread. Top with sauce, crumbled cheese, and reserved basil. Top with Parmesan-herb pizza bread. Serve.
Step by step:
1. For the Bread: Adjust oven racks to upper middle and lower middle positions and preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons semolina over 1 baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons on second baking sheet.
2. Using fingertips, gently press 1 pizza dough into prepared baking sheet, creating a 10- by 14-inch rectangle; repeat with second dough and baking sheet.
3. Brush each dough with 2 tablespoons butter.
4. In small bowl, combine, Parmesan, oregano, and garlic powder. Sprinkle entire mixture over buttered dough and gently press in with fingertips.
5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until puffed and golden, alternating baking sheets’ positions halfway through baking.
6. Transfer to cooling racks and cool to room temperature.
7. For the Sauce: Meanwhile, heat oil over medium-high heat in large heavy-bottomed saucepan until shimmering.
8. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
9. Add tomato paste, garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant and paste begins to darken, 1 to 2 minutes.
10. Drain and discard liquid from 1 can of tomatoes and stir in along with second can of tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, mashing tomatoes with stirring spoon, until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup basil and stir in the rest.
11. For the Sausages: Split sausages in half lengthwise and brush all sides with 1 tablespoon oil.
12. Heat grill or grill pan and brush with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook until charred and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
To Assemble
1. Cut each dough into 4 pieces. Arrange 1 sausage on top of plain pizza bread. Top with sauce, crumbled cheese, and reserved basil. Top with Parmesan-herb pizza bread.
2. Serve.
Nutrition Information:
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