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Grilled Pizza with Goat Cheese, Tomatoes and Thyme
Grilled Pizza with Goat Cheese, Tomatoes and Thyme
Moira Hodgson
If you prefer, you can replace the plum tomatoes in this recipe with 4 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, drained and chopped. For the crust, the higher the humidity, the more flour you'll need to use.

Servings: Makes 2 10-inch pizzas
Ingredients
  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 1 cup lukewarm water
  • 3 to 3 1/2 cups high-gluten flour , depending on the humidity
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil , plus more for bowl
  • 1 1/2 cups (8 ounces) soft goat cheese , crumbled
  • 3 fresh plum tomatoes , seeded and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
Directions
In a small bowl, combine yeast and water. Cover and place in a warm part of the kitchen until mixture begins to bubble, about 10 minutes.

In a food processor fitted with a knife blade, combine 3 cups flour, salt, 2 tablespoons olive oil and yeast mixture. Process until a soft dough forms, about 45 seconds. If necessary, add more flour and pulse as needed until dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface; knead about 2 minutes.

Coat the inside of a large mixing bowl with oil. Coat dough thoroughly with oil. Place dough in bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm part of the kitchen. Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Punch down dough. Cut in half and shape into 2 balls. Place on floured surface. Let rise again at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Preheat gas grill to medium, or prepare a charcoal grill for direct grilling over medium heat. Roll dough balls into two 10-inch-round pizza crusts. Place pizzas on the grill and cook 3 to 5 minutes (the longer you cook them, the crispier they'll become).

Using tongs, turn pizzas over and brush with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle each pizza with half the cheese, half the tomatoes and half the thyme. Grill until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
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