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Pizza Recipes:
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Recipe:Grilled Sausage and Pepper Flatbread Pizza with Fennel Seed Crust
Servings: 4 (8-inch personal pizzas)
 


Grilled Sausage and Peppers Flatbread Pizza with Fennel Seed Crust  

Flatbread is similar to focaccia, but, in its true form, does not rise and bake into a puffy mound. It is a perfect dough for cooking pizza on the barbecue or on your specially designed indoor stovetop grill. Here, we do it on the outdoor grill.
 
 

 

INGREDIENTS

Flatbread:
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 small packet (1 tablespoon) dry yeast
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting and kneading
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon dried fennel seed
   
Topping:
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons fennel seed
1 pound mild Italian sausage, casings removed
2 yellow bell peppers, seeded and cut into thin strips
2 large green onions, finely chopped
  Salt and pepper
   
Assembly:
2 cups grated Fontina cheese
1/4 grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups grated smoked Mozzarella cheese
4 plum tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped chives
1 teaspoon dried fennel seed
 



METHOD

Combine water and sugar in a food processor. Sprinkle in the yeast and let stand until proofed (foamy), about 10 minutes. Add oil, then the flour and salt. Process until the dough comes together and away from the sides of the processor bowl. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. Sprinkle the dough with the fennel seed and begin to knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, adding more flour a tablespoon at a time, if the dough is sticky.

Lightly oil a large mixing bowl. Add the dough, turning to coat with oil. Cover the bowl with plastic and then a tea towel. Let stand in a warm, draft-free area until it doubles in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch the dough down. Knead dough in a bowl until smooth, about 2 minutes. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, and fennel seed; set aside.

Meanwhile, fire up the grill. Crumble the sausage and arrange in a large skillet that has been coated with DuPont SilverStone® non-stick. Brush with some of the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper. Cook the sausage on medium-high heat until lightly browned and cooked through, adding the vegetables and cooking them until crisp-tender, turning often. Set aside and return to the dough.

Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Stretch each out onto a lightly floured surface to about 8 inches round. Place the rounds onto a heated grill and cook until the top of the dough puffs and the underside is crisp. Turn over and grill until cooked, about 1 minute. Remove and grill remaining rounds. Sprinkle each round evenly with the Fontina cheese, Parmesan, and Mozzarella.

Add the sausage mixture, then the tomato, chives, and fennel seed. Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette and return the pizzas to the grill. Close the lid (or cover the pizzas with foil) and grill until the cheese melts and the dough is cooked through and browned. Using tongs to rotate pizzas for even cooking. Serve immediately.

 

 
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