Mushroom-Pesto Grilled Pizza

3 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Ready In: 25 min

“The secret to perfect grilled pizza is to grill the crust first, then add the toppings. Serve one slice as an appetizer or two with a salad for a simple supper.” - by Pillsbury® Pizza Crust

Ingredients

4 teaspoons olive oil
3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms, such as button, stemmed shiitake, oyster or chanterelle
1 (13.8 ounce) can Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust
1/3 cup basil pesto
1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
Coarsely chopped fresh basil (optional)

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Heat gas or charcoal grill for indirect cooking as directed by manufacturer.
In 8-inch skillet, heat 3 teaspoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms in oil 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until liquid is absorbed; season with salt and pepper, if desired. Set aside.
Cut 18x12-inch sheet of heavy-duty foil; spray with cooking spray. Unroll dough; place on sprayed foil. Press out dough with hands to form 13x9-inch rectangle. Brush dough with remaining 1 teaspoon oil.
Turn dough upside down onto grill rack and peel off foil. For two-burner gas grill, place on unheated side. For one-burner gas grill, place on grill over low heat. For charcoal grill, place over drip pan placed next to medium coals. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until bottom of dough is golden brown. Turn dough; grill 1 to 2 minutes longer or until bottom is set.
Carefully remove crust from grill and place on foil. Spread crust with pesto; top with mushrooms and cheese. Return pizza on foil to grill heated to medium. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until crust is thoroughly cooked and cheese is melted. Top with basil, if desired.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
498 cal
25%

Fat
25.2 g
39%

Carbs
50.8 g
16%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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lvmy2girls

Mar. 27, 2013

"Oh boy! this pizza was incredible! I made it using Easy Pesto recipe found on this site (two days prior)and used more like 2/3 of a cup instead, like a previous reviewer I sauteed 1/4 of an onion and ..." See morea large garlic clove in olive oil, I didn't have italian cheese blend so I used mozzarella, next time I will cut the pizza dough in 4 parts we have a gas grill and doesn't heat evenly our pizza got burned in some places, tonight i just tossed a green salad for an awesome healthy dinner.Try making your own pesto it's soooo worth it. Can't wait to make it again!"

MTCHYG

Jun. 25, 2012

"This was amazing. Someone used up our mushrooms (ahem wife... :) ) so I just sauteed onions and garlic in place of the mushrooms. Pretty awesome...." See more"