Grilled Veggie French Bread Pizza Food

GRILLED FLATBREAD VEGGIE PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and green pepper; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until tender. Add spinach, salt and pepper; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted., Brush both sides of flatbreads with oil. Grill flatbreads, covered, over medium heat 2-3 minutes on 1 side or until lightly browned., Remove from grill. Spread grilled sides with pesto; top with vegetable mixture, tomatoes and cheese. Return to grill; cook, covered, 2-3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cut pizzas in half before serving.

FRENCH BREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Place rack in the upper-middle position in the oven. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Cut the loaf of bread in half crosswise, and then cut each piece in half horizontally to make 4 equal pieces.
• Place the bread cut-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the crust with the olive oil.
• In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic powder and salt. Flip the bread cut-side up and brush the cut side with the melted butter mixture.
• Bake the bread (cut-side up) until it's browned on the edges, about 5 minutes.
• Spread sauce evenly on each piece of toasted bread. Top with mozzarella, then Parmesan, and finally the pepperoni or other optional toppings (in that order). Return to the oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown.
• Let the pizza rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

GRILLED PIZZA BREAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, salt and oregano; simmer for 5-10 minutes. , Cut bread in half lengthwise and then widthwise. Spread meat mixture on cut side of bread; sprinkle with cheese, olives and pepperoni if desired. , Loosely wrap bread individually in pieces of heavy-duty foil (about 24x18 in.); seal. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Cut each into fourths.

GRILLED VEGGIE PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, onion, vinegar, water, 3 teaspoons oil and seasonings. Transfer to a grill wok or basket. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until tender, stirring once., Prepare grill for indirect heat. Brush crust with remaining oil; spread with pizza sauce. Top with grilled vegetables, tomatoes and cheese. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted. Rotate pizza halfway through cooking to ensure evenly browned crust.

GRILLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or prepare the barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush the vegetables with 1/4 cup of the oil to coat lightly. Sprinkle the vegetables with salt and pepper. Working in batches, grill the vegetables until tender and lightly charred all over, about 8 to 10 minutes for the bell peppers; 7 minutes for the yellow squash, zucchini, eggplant, and mushrooms; 4 minutes for the asparagus and green onions. Arrange the vegetables on a platter. The key to getting those great grill marks is to not shift the vegetables too frequently once they've been placed on the hot grill.
• Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, parsley, basil, and rosemary in a small bowl to blend. Add salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle the herb mixture over the vegetables. Serve the vegetables, warm or at room temperature.

GRILLED FRENCH BREAD PIZZA WITH MUSHROOM PESTO AND FONTINA CHEESE

Steps:

• Place the porcini mushrooms in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit until softened, 30 minutes.
• Heat the grill to high.
• Brush the cremini or white button mushroom caps with the canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the mushrooms on the grill, cap side down and grill until golden brown and slightly charred, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the caps over and continue grilling until the mushrooms are cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Remove from the grill, let cool slightly then coarsely chop.
• Remove the porcinis from the soaking liquid and place in the bowl of a food processor with a few tablespoons of the soaking liquid. Add cremini mushrooms, garlic pulp, walnuts, parsley and thyme in a food processor and process until finely chopped. With the motor running, slowly add 1/2 cup of the olive oil and process until smooth. Add 1/4 cup of the Romano cheese and pulse a few times to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper.
• Brush the bread on the cut side with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Evenly spread the pesto over the cut side of each half of bread. Top the pesto with the fontina cheese, return to the grill, cheese side up, close the cover of the grill and cook until the cheese has melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from the grill and sprinkle with the remaining Romano.

FRENCH BREAD PIZZAS

Steps:

• For the base sauce: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Mix together the melted butter, Italian seasoning and garlic in a small bowl. Place the French bread on the prepared sheet pan cut-side up. Brush the butter mixture over the bread.
• For the fully loaded pizza: Spread the marinara sauce over one half of the French bread. Sprinkle over the mozzarella, then top with the pepperoni, green pepper, sausage crumbles, black olives and jalapenos.
• For the garden pesto pizza: Mix together the ricotta, pesto and lemon zest in a small bowl. Spread over the other half of the French bread. Lay on the zucchini slices, peppers, asparagus, corn and finally the goat cheese.
• Bake until the cheeses melt and become bubbly, 12 to 14 minutes. Garnish the fully loaded pizza with the Parmesan and the garden pesto pizza with the basil. Slice and serve.

GRILLED VEGGIE FRENCH BREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat up your grill. I used a George Foreman grill. If you do not have a grill, you can use a hot skillet.
• Put your veggies in a bowl. Add olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Put veggies on hot grill until they're nice and carmelized.
• Put your French bread in the oven until it's crispy on the outside.
• Slice your French bread in half. Place your olives on the bread and top with Mozzarela cheese. Put under the broiler until the cheese melts.
• Top with veggie mix.
• Enjoy.
• Feel free to customize by adding tomato sauce or a different mix of veggies, etc.

CALIFORNIA GRILLED VEGGIE SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, minced garlic, and lemon juice. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the grill for high heat.
• Brush vegetables with olive oil on each side. Brush grate with oil. Place bell peppers and zucchini closest to the middle of the grill, and set onion and squash pieces around them. Cook for about 3 minutes, turn, and cook for another 3 minutes. The peppers may take a bit longer. Remove from grill, and set aside.
• Spread some of the mayonnaise mixture on the cut sides of the bread, and sprinkle each one with feta cheese. Place on the grill cheese side up, and cover with lid for 2 to 3 minutes. This will warm the bread, and slightly melt the cheese. Watch carefully so the bottoms don't burn. Remove from grill, and layer with the vegetables. Enjoy as open faced grilled sandwiches.

GRILLED VEGGIE PIZZA

Steps:

• Combine the water, yeast, and sugar in a glass bowl, and stir well.
• Mix the flour and salt together in a mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the center of the bowl and pour in the yeast water.
• Stir well with a wooden spoon, and then knead the dough with your hands.
• Transfer the dough onto a floured workspace, and knead lightly to form the dough into a ball.
• Place the dough ball into another mixing bowl coated in a light layer of olive oil.
• Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap, or an equivalent to seal, and set aside for one hour to let the dough rise.
• Meanwhile prep your topping ingredients.
• Once the dough has nearly tripled in size, remove it from the mixing bowl, and knead it into a ball again.
• Cut the ball in half or quarter, and form them into smaller balls.
• Place each ball onto a plate, and cover with a slightly damp and clean kitchen towel. Allow to set for 10 minutes.
• Preheat the grill or oven to 500°.
• Flatten the dough into a thin pizza crust shape. The thinner the better.
• Top with your pizza topping: sauce, of course, always goes first.
• Transfer it to a hot and lightly greased grill and grill for 10-15 minutes. If baking, place the dough onto cornmeal (to prevent sticking), and bake for 10-15 minutes.

GRILLED VEGGIE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat your grill to high.
• Stretch out the dough on a floured surface. roll cracker thin, you may have to cut in half to make it more manageable.
• Place dough on the center of grill and cook with the lid open for about four minutes, or until bottom browns nicely and large bubbles appear. (better pop these).
• Flip dough over and cook for two minutes on the other side.
• Arrange all ingredients on the more well done side of the dough in the order listed.
• Place the pizza back on the grill and cover. Cook for about two minutes or until cheese melts.
• If desired, you may place the finished pizza under your oven's broiler for one minute to wilt the greens and brown the feta.

GRILLED FRENCH BREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Brush the cut side of the baguette with oil and place oil side down on the grill to brown. Remove from grill.
• Top lightly with crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, basil and cheese. Return to grill and close the lid.
• Cook until cheese melts and the sauce is warmed through.