Grilled Garden Pizzas

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons quick-rising yeast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick oats or 1 cup old fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, blend shredded
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh basil or 4 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl, combine water, yeast, oil, and sugar and let stand for 10 minutes or until foamy.
• 2 in large bowl, combine flour, oats, and salt. add yeast mixture and blend on low speed of electric mixer until moistened.
• 3 beat 2 minutes at medium speed. do not use a hand-held mixer.
• 4 turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. knead 1 minute.
• 5 shape dough into ball and place in greased ball, turning once. cover and let rise in warm place 20 minutes or until nearly doubled in size.
• 6 punch dough down and divide. divide into 4 portions.
• 7 press each portion of dough into 7 inch circle.
• 8 grill over medium-hot coals 2 to 4 minutes or until bottom is golden brown. remove from grill.
• 9 on browned side of each pizza sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese.
• 10 top pizzas with bell pepper, onion, basil, garlic, and tomatoes, dividing evenly.
• 11 return to grill. cover and grill 4 to 6 minutes or until bottoms of crust are golden brown and cheese begins to melt.
• 12 sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup cheese. remove from grill once cheese has melted.
• 13 makes 4 individual pizzas.
• 14 baking directions: heat oven to 425.
• 15 spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray.
• 16 pat each portion of dough into 7 inch circle onto prepared cookie sheet.
• 17 layer each pizza with 1/2 cup cheese, peppers, onion, garlic, and tomatoes.
• 18 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• 19 sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup cheese and continue baking 3 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted.