Pizza on the Grill

I read about grilling pizza here on Gather a few months ago, and yesterday I decided to give it a try. I love pizza, but my homemade pizzas never turn out as good as the ones from the pizza places, so I was hoping this would do the trick.

We got a small Weber Smokey Joe grill from mycokerewards last year, as we needed something in case of a hurricane. Well, fortunately there were no hurricanes last year, but this year we are prepared. I had never grilled by myself before, so I was a bit nervous, but it turned out to be pretty easy.







My boys are very picky eaters, and they are completely opposite, so I was very curious as to whether or not they would like the pizzas. My oldest son does not like pizza or cheese, and my youngest love both pizza and cheese.

I made a meatsauce to go on the pizzas, and since my husband and kids do not like cooked veggies, when they are visible, I did manage to sneak in some fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic and green pepper pluse some fresh basil, rosemary and oregano.

For Sky Kai  (my youngest) I made:
Pizza with meatsauce, sausages and cheese

For Roshane (my oldest) I made:
Pizza with meatsauce, sausages, pepperoni, a green pepper and a grape tomato (no cheese)

For my husband I made:
Pizza with meatsauce, sausages, pepperoni, green pepper, grilled onion, tomato and cheese. I also grilled a couple of extra sausages for him.

For myself I made:
Pizza with tomato sauce, green peppers, tomatoes, grape tomatoes, grilled onion, basil, oregano and cheese.







My youngest son was very excited about the pizzas, while my oldest son was more hesitant; however, it turned out that Sky decided only to eat the crust, while Roshane ate all his pizza and asked for more.




I personally loved, loved, loved my veggie pizza, and the crust was perfect. I brushed a tiny bit of olive oil on the crust, and grilled it a little before I turned it, and put the ingredients on. It was much better than any other homemade pizza I have ever made, and it certainly beat Dominos. It came close to my favorite pizza from a local pizzaria in Botany Village, NJ, but it did not beat it.









My husband was a bit nervous, when I called him to ask where he put the lighter, but when I called to let him know that I had successfully grilled the pizzas he was very relieved. I will admit I was a bit nervous, when the flames where high though, but I picked up my camera, and got a few shots for tangerine week. My husband came home late, but he too enjoyed his pizza...even with the veggies.





I really enjoyed the grilling part, and since I do not like using the oven due to the energy use, I will definitely incorporate grilling into our meals once in a while. In fact, I am grilling homemade hamburgers and hotdogs for dinner tonight with pastasalad.

Have you ever grilled a pizza? If not I can highly recommend it. What are your favorite toppings?