Once the sun begins to set and the cool air begins to blow in, I just can’t resist going outside. Grilling may seem miserable on a hot summer day sometimes, but it is perfect for cool summer evenings. I have definitely been noticing the temperature drop little by little in the last week. I think the heat of summer might finally be wearing down (I don’t want to jinx it though!). This week I was also lucky enough to receive a reserve kit of Muir Glen Organic Tomatoes to try out- see below for your chance to win one too! Muir Glen caught my eye when I heard that, unlike other canned tomatoes, their tomatoes are all taken from their vines to their cans within EIGHT hours! That is pretty impressive.
After seeing that I had pizza sauce in my kit, I decided I would make pizza on the grill. Grilled pizza has a different look and taste to it than baked pizza because the dough puffs up on the grill, rather than staying relatively flat. I decided to turn my Muir Glen pizza sauce into an enchilada sauce and make an enchilada pizza. Kelcey’s little sister didn’t realize that I was making an enchilada pizza and shouted, “This tastes like an enchilada!” after I gave her a piece; I guess that means I got the results I wanted haha.
- 1 raw pizza crust
- ¼ cup & 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 (8 oz) can Muir Glen Organic pizza sauce
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- ½ tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tbsp dried onion
- ½ lb ground chorizo (cooked)
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- ¼ cup diced onion
- ½ red pepper (sliced)
- ½ jalapeno (sliced)
- ½ (8 oz) can Muir Glenn fire-roasted tomatoes (drained)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 3 tbsp cotjia cheese (Mexican crumbling cheese)
- In a large saucepan, heat the pizza sauce over medium heat. Add ¼ cup olive oil, chili powder, garlic and dried onion; stir, bring to a boil, then remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat the oven to medium-high heat. On a well floured surface, roll out pizza dough into a 9×11-inch rectangle.
- Drizzle the dough with 1 tbsp olive oil, lay olive oil side up directly onto the grill and let cook until puffed up (about 3 minutes).
- Flip dough and top with enchilada sauce. Layer with spinach, onions, red peppers, jalapenos, fire-roasted tomatoes and chorizo.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and top with cheddar and cojita cheeses, close the grill and let cook until cheese is melted (about 3-5 minutes).
Of course, we had to make a veggie pizza for my other roommates as well. Kelcey and I came up with a brussels sprouts and caramelized onion pizza with a lemon olive oil sauce instead of tomato. We used a cheese called parrano, which is a blend of gouda and parmesan cheese. You can use gouda and parmesan separately if you can’t find this. Both pizzas were absolutely amazing; I am so happy to have new pizza ideas!
Brussels Sprout & Caramelized Onion Pizza
Serves 4
- 1 raw pizza crust
- 2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
- 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/2 lb brussels sprouts (peeled & roughly chopped)
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1tsp black pepper
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup parrano cheese (or gouda & parmesan)
Directions:
- Heat grill to medium-high heat and heat oven to 400F.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter and cook onions on low until soft and caramelized (about 15 minutes). Add the minced garlic, balsamic and lemon juice; stir well and remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, lay out the brussels sprouts on a baking sheet, drizzle with 1/2 tbsp olive oil, crushed red pepper and black pepper. Bake at 400F until crispy (about 15 minutes).
- On a well floured surface, roll out pizza dough into a 9×11-inch rectangle.
- Drizzle the dough with 1 tbsp olive oil, lay olive oil side up directly onto the grill and let cook until puffed up (about 3 minutes).
- Flip dough and drizzle with remaining olive oil. Spread the onion mixture and brussels sprouts over the pizza and sprinkle with cheese.
- Close the grill, reduce heat to medium-low and let the pizza cook until the cheese is melted (about 3-5 minutes).
FOR THE GIVEAWAY!
Ok so here is how this giveaway is going to work. I am going to give you multiple ways to enter of the course of one week. After the week is over, I will pick a random winner who will receive their own Reserve Kit from Muir Glen Organic Tomatoes! So how can you gain entries?
Leave a comment below letting me know when you have done one of the following (separate comments for each!):
- Tell me what you would make with these tomatoes, pizza sauce or ketchup.
- Follow me on Twitter.
- Become a fan on Facebook (include your Facebook name that you are using).
- Follow me on StumbleUpon.
- Stumble this giveaway.
- Tweet about this giveaway (use @jennymo57 in the tweet).
- Get your friends to enter (Leave a comment telling me each friend who you referred, I will check for validation).
I will pick a winner on Tuesday, August 22nd. Good luck!
Disclaimer: I received free Muir Glen products for this post.
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I would use it to make marinara/pizza sauce
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I would make calzones with the tomatoes!
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I would make marinara sauce. Or those pizzas you made because they look so good.
I would make a pizza
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Great stuff! I use the fire roasted in some of my TX style dishes!
Wow, the enchilada sauce looks fantastic. It’s so rich, deep red and thick. I love the pizza too. Funny to grill a Mexican Italian food, no?
I liked you on Facebook!! =) I will use the tomatoes to make a yummy salsa, or homemade tomato sauce! <3
I wish we could grill out at my stupid apartment complex! I love making homemade pizzas!
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I would use these tomatoes to make Pizza, Shrimp Fra Diavolo, Eggplant Parmesan…… the choices are endless!
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Any weather, hot or cool is good grilling weather for me.
I’m going to try my first pizza on the grill this weekend. That pizza you grilled up looks delicious.
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Can’t go wrong with pizza.
Muir Glen sent me some stuff also. I have to tell you they were incredibly good. These pizzas look wonderful
If I won this giveaway I would make pizza loaded with fresh veggies from my garden. Brussels sprouts are very intriguing though!
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This looks fantastic! I’d definitely make some sauce for eggpant parm!
I want to try this pizza sauce on a grilled pizza! I didn’t realize they used such fresh tomatoes! Wow!
I would make a pizza, prb the one you posted!
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I love your site and am following you! i can taste those pizza!
I would have to say pizza sauce would be the first item used. Pizza is an obsession at my house. I have some artichoke hearts ready to be used if I win…plus a fantastic recipe for homemade pizza dough that i would use.
Everyone in my household would agree on the pizza sauce being used first. This looks like a great recipe to try. Looks so delicious. My mouth is watering from the photo. Yummy!
yum! I would try a Pizza on the Grill! I love grilling out on cool summer evenings!
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Meatballs and sauce with fresh basil and oregano from my garden
What delicious looking pizza. You’ve made me so hungry now:)
Your pizzas look so yummy. I would make some pizzas and baked pasta dishes with the sauce and tomatoes.
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Pick me pick me!! I’ll make this awesome pizza of yours! Sounds absolutely yummylicious!
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First I would make pasta sauce, then use the ketchup for veggie burgers (and maybe some ‘bad for you’ fries). And grilled pizza to round things out.
Both of these pizzas look so delis! I would try to recreate your enchilada pizza, but in the oven!
I would make some tomato-miso sauce with the canned tomatoes. Fire-roasted tomatoes are the best- great giveaway!
I love pizza and homemade is best (usually) so I would love to make homemade sauce if I won. Thanks for the chance!
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lovely giveaway and pizza
What do you think of a nice, Texas-style chili? That’s what I’d make.
I liked you on FB. Even though it is scary to me…I would grill a pizza!
I would love to try that brussels sprout pizza. It looks delish!
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