SAUSAGE AND ARUGULA PIZZA ON THE GRILL

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Number Of Ingredients 10

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4 plum tomatoes, halved, grilled skin-side-down until soft, then chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt
2 Italian style sweet or hot sausages, grilled and sliced into rounds
2 cups arugula leaves, chopped
6 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
flour, for work surface
1 pound frozen pizza dough, thawed overnight in refrigerator
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat grill to medium heat. Mix tomatoes with garlic, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, and a pinch of salt and set aside. Have at the ready: grilled sausage slices, arugula, mozzarella, and a very long spatula and tongs. The crusts cook surprisingly fast and burn easily! Shape the dough: Dust a work surface with flour. Divide the dough into three balls, squash the balls and dust those with flour too. Hold up a ball of dough by its edge and turn it, steering-wheel-style, letting gravity stretch it to a 7-inch disk. Lay it on the work surface and stretch it another inch. Working in batches, brush a crust with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Lay it on the grill oil-side-down, and brush the other side with oil. Grill until the bottom browns, about 3 minutes. Using the spatula and tongs flip the crust and top with tomato mixture, sausage, mozzarella and arugula, leaving a border around the edge. Close the grill lid, or cover with a tent of heavy foil, and cook 2 to 3 more minutes, until crust turns golden on bottom and cheese melts. Remove from the grill, drizzle with more olive oil and sprinkle with parmesan. Cut pizzas into quarters and serve.