by Chef Jason from 5280 Culinary
When it comes to pizza, I have to be honest, I could easily eat pizza for every meal. Let’s add the wood-fired flavor from the Traeger grill to our take on a deep-dish pizza.
You’ll love the flavor a pellet grill gives the roasted vegetables on this pizza. Feel free to add in some of your favorite toppings as well on our version of a Chicago Style Pizza.
Yield: Makes 1 Pizza (serves 6-8)
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 30 – 45 Minutes (Depending on desired doneness)
Ingredients
Measure Ingredient Prep Notes
3 tbsp Oil, Canola / Olive Blend
16 oz Pizza Dough, Fresh not frozen
4-6 fl oz Pizza Sauce
1 ½ cup Cheese, Mozzarella, Shredded Use whole milk cheese
6 ea Mushrooms, Roasted Sliced
3 tbsp Olive Tapenade
12 cloves Garlic, Roasted
4 ea Pepper, Peppadew Sliced
10 slices Tomato, Roasted Sliced
4 ea Artichoke Hearts Quartered
2 ea Burrata, Fresh Sliced
Garnish
Taste Cheese, Parmesan Shredded
10 leaves Basil, Fresh Hand torn
10 leaves Oregano, Fresh Hand Picked
Preparation Directions:
- Remove pizza dough from the fridge 1-2 hours prior to pizza making
- Keep covered and allow to reach room temperature
- Load grill [Traeger] with Reserve Blend Pellets
- Set grill to 450˚ and Ignite
- Allow the grill to reach temp
- Add oil to 12” Lodge Cast Iron Skillet and fully coat pan bottom
- Stretch pizza dough and place into the cast iron skillet
- Push dough up the side and allow the dough to stick to the side of the cast iron pan
- Add the sauce and spread to cover the bottom
- Add the Mozzarella cheese
- Add the sliced Mushrooms and sprinkle them on to cover the pizza
- Add the olive tapenade and spread it out
- Add The garlic and arrange to cover
- Add the sliced peppadew peppers
- Add the roasted tomato slices
- Add the Artichoke hearts
- Last, add the sliced burrata and arrange
- Load pizza into 450˚ Traeger and close the lid
- Cook for 20 Minutes before checking
- Check pizza to see doneness – look for water from vegetables, check dough doneness
- Adjust temp lower if overcooking
- Continue to cook for another 10 minutes and check doneness again
- If the dough is done, pizza is done
- If there is water on the surface from the veggies, adjust grill temp to 500˚ and cook in 5-minute increments until the desired doneness.
- Using heatproof gloves, remove the cast iron skillet and bring it into the kitchen
- Top with parmesan cheese and fresh basil and oregano
- Let rest for 3 minutes
- Slice and serve
Shopping List:
Traeger Ironwood 885 Ace SKU 8030462
Traeger Reserve Blend Pellets Ace SKU 8015887
Lodge 12” Cast Iron Skillet Ace SKU 6102982
Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions before using any product.
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