It seems you can’t pick up a cooking magazine these days without finding many recipes for grilled pizza.  I always find them looking so yummy and tempting to try but when it comes down to it I usually forgo the temptation simply because I don’t have the time to make a gluten-free pizza crust first.  So this month I decided to try something a little different.  I know that there are several gluten-free pizza crusts on the market now and although I personally have yet to find one that I find outstanding (prepared as a traditional pizza) I thought I would give the grilling method a try with one of these frozen crusts.  I picked up a pack of Udi’s Pizza Crusts and brought them home to prepare for my family.  

The first crust I prepared with traditional pizza toppings – pizza sauce followed by mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.  I knew this would be the hit with my kids.  The second crust I jazzed up a bit by starting with pizza sauce followed by mozzarella and then topped with cooked and sliced top sirloin.  

I heated up the grill to medium high and grilled the pizza’s until the cheese melted and the bottom was crisp.  The steak pizza I then finished with sliced fresh tomatoes, slivered basil and feta cheese.

The verdict?  Both pizza’s were quite good.  With the expectation that this was going to be more like a flatbread rather than a thicker, bread-like crust, we all felt as if the grilled crust had a nice flavor and made for a great, quick and delicious dinner…..and it was so simple to prepare.  So if you are looking for a quick dinner option – give this a try.  Of course you can experiment yourself with any topping you prefer – now that I have this little treat in my bag of tricks I, too, intend to do some experimenting with fun toppings…how about marinated portabella’s, crisp pancetta and arugula???  The possibilities are endless!

Happy Grilling!

- Chef Jessica

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