Pizza is my favorite food. By far. Ever. I wouldn't go so far as to call these actually healthy, but they are certainly better for you than fast food pizza.My favorite dough is Trader Joe’s whole wheat, however I went to Harris Teeter this morning so used their whole wheat instead. Harris Teeter's pizza sauce is good, and low calorie. I got low fat shredded mozzarella, pearl buffalo mozzarella, and Boar’s Head pepperoni. You can use whatever toppings you want, but be careful not to load it too heavy with raw vegetable toppings because they'll lose water and your pizza will dissolve.
Bring the dough to room temperature, otherwise it’ll be too hard to roll out. The other advantage of wheat crust (besides that it is better for you and lower calorie) is that it’s easier to work with and roll out than white. Divide the dough in half, and roll out each dough ball to about 1/4 inch. It’ll be vaguely circular, but I gave up trying to make a pretty circle.
Preheat the grill on high and clean the grates well once hot. Spray with olive oil.
Carefully place the dough on the grill grates; if it’s too sticky and isn't at all elastic any more, throw it in the fridge for a few minutes to cool it down. When it’s the right temperature, you should be able to quickly place it on the grill without burning your hands.
Leave crusts on high for 3-5 minutes; watch carefully and when the bottoms are nicely browned and have grill marks, slide them off onto a cutting board, cooked side up.
Turn the grill down to medium high, and carefully slide the pizza, which should be uncooked side down, back onto the grill. I use a big pizza paddle and a spatula for easier maneuvering. Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until bottom is browned and the cheese is melted.Carefully slide back onto the cutting board, cut, and serve!
I might attempt my own dough at some point, or even try using some cauliflower instead of flour to lower the calorie count of the crust.
Enjoy!
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