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Grilled Pizza with Ricotta, Asparagus, and Sausage

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 08/03/2015Updated: 06/14/2021

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Don’t reserve the grill for just burgers! Once you try this grilled pizza with ricotta, asparagus, and sausage, you’ll never want to make pizza any other way!

Grilled Pizza with Ricotta, Sausage and Asparagus - Get the easy recipe that's perfect for summer on RachelCooks.com!

Grilling pizza is life-changing. It takes a little time to get used to (and we don’t have a pizza peel, which would have helped matters a ton), but once you get the hang of it, you can’t beat the flavor and the speed in which a pizza arrives on your plate.

As you can probably tell from my photos, I don’t have my grilled pizza game down quite yet (maybe I should invest in a pizza peel!). However, I’ve never been the type to shy away from rustic food. If you call it “rustic”, it sounds fancy and purposeful rather than a delicious mistake due to the lack of finesse.

The great thing about grilled pizza is that it has a flavor similar to that of a pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven. I don’t know about you, but I don’t have one of those in my backyard. But I do have a grill, and a handsome hubby that rolls with the punches when I tell him he’s grilling pizza instead of our usual chicken or steaks.

Grilled Pizza with Ricotta, Asparagus and Sausage - Get the easy recipe that's perfect for summer on RachelCooks.com!

I like to top this pizza with creamy ricotta (I’ve been on a ricotta kick lately), sausage, and asparagus. I use a classic mild pork sausage, but feel free to use a spicier sausage, like Italian or chorizo, if you like things with a little heat. Turkey sausage would be perfect, too.

The sausage and ricotta pair perfectly with the crisp green asparagus. I drizzle the grilled pizza with a bit of good quality olive oil. It’s also phenomenal with a splash of balsamic vinegar or balsamic reduction, to give the pizza a great tanginess.

This grilled pizza with ricotta is pretty simple, as you can tell, but try adding fresh tomatoes or herbs to really brighten things up, if you want.

Grilled Pizza with Ricotta, Asparagus and Sausage - Get the easy recipe that's perfect for summer on RachelCooks.com!

Craving more pizza? Try:

 

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  • Charred Corn with Rosemary Grilled Pizza from Foodie Crush
  • Grilled Pizzas with Chicken and Zucchini from Handle The Heat

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Get the Recipe: Grilled Pizza with Ricotta, Asparagus, and Sausage

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 8 mins
Total Time: 18 mins
2 pizzas, 8 servings total
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Don't reserve the grill for just burgers! Once you try this grilled pizza with ricotta, asparagus, and sausage, you'll never want to make pizza any other way!

Ingredients

  • [pizza dough] for two pizzas
  • 1 (16 ounce) package original pork sausage
  • 1 bunch of asparagus, cut into bite-sized pizzas (about 3 cups)
  • 15 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
  • extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • Heat grill to medium heat.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add sausage and break up as it browns. Cook until browned, drain grease, return to pan and then add asparagus. Continue to saute for 2-3 minutes until asparagus is bright green and tender. Remove from heat.
  • Stretch pizza dough to about 1/2 inch or thinner. This recipes makes 2 pizzas but can be halved if you want. Brush both sides of dough with olive oil.
  • Carefully put dough on heated grill and cover. Cook for two minutes, and look at the underside (grill side) of dough. It should be golden brown and the top should be bubbling up. If not, continue to cook for one minute intervals, checking after each minute. Once golden brown, remove to a cookie sheet or a pizza peel (grilled side facing up) and add toppings to grilled side. Spread ricotta almost to edges and then top with asparagus and sausage mixture. Drizzle with olive oil if desired. Carefully return pizzas to grill and grill for 3-4 minutes or until toppings are heated through and pizza dough is cooked through.
  • Remove from grill, slice and serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1/4 pizza, Calories: 183kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 270mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

© Author: Rachel Gurk
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Verdict: Grilled pizza for life!
Husband’s take: He loves this grilled pizza – which is good since I’m definitely going to be making him grill many more pizzas in the future.
Changes I would make: It’s perfect as is, but try adding some of things I mention above.
Difficulty: Be patient and have things prepped but if you read through the recipe completely before starting, you shouldn’t have any problems at all mastering pizza on the grill, …and don’t worry if it turns out “rustic.”

**Disclosure: I am thrilled to be a dairy ambassador for Milk Means More.  I have been compensated by Milk Means More for the time it took to develop and share this recipe. All opinions are as always, my own. Find out more about why Milk Means More on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest.

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  1. bev @ bevcooks says

    August 9, 2015 at 7:38 am

    Oh HAIL yes.

    Reply
  2. Gerry Speirs says

    August 5, 2015 at 8:38 am

    I’m loving all of the flavors here, sounds amazing!!

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  3. Gerry Speirs says

    August 5, 2015 at 8:36 am

    Omg, this looks amazing! Love the flavors

    Reply
  4. TidyMom says

    August 4, 2015 at 11:27 am

    we have grilled pizza on our menu for this week!! we’ll have to try this to switch things up a bit! I’ve never had asparagus on our pizza ;)

    Reply
  5. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    August 3, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    Grilled pizza is perfect for summer! This looks fantastic! I love the ricotta, asparagus and sausage combo!

    Reply
  6. kita says

    August 3, 2015 at 8:26 pm

    Pizza night looks AWESOME!

    Reply
  7. Amy @Very Culinary says

    August 3, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    Our friends spent all winter building an outdoor pizza oven – like, full on outdoor pizza oven. I can’t even describe it. It turned out incredible. It goes nicely with their pool. And boat. Ya, their life sucks. HA. I’m going to put in a special request that they need to make this one next just for me. Because, all of that!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      August 3, 2015 at 2:42 pm

      Sounds like you chose your friends well. ;)

      Reply
  8. Marla Meridith says

    August 3, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    Rachel, Loving the flavors in this pizza! Pinned :)

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      August 3, 2015 at 2:41 pm

      Thanks Marla! Appreciate the pin :)

      Reply
  9. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    August 3, 2015 at 9:20 am

    Rich wants to know if you deliver. ;-)

    Reply
  10. Lauren says

    August 3, 2015 at 8:50 am

    Oh wow this looks delicious! Mmm sausage….

    Reply
  11. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    August 3, 2015 at 7:20 am

    Grilled pizza really IS life changing…the smokey, crunchy crust, and with that melty cheese? If I could insert 10 heart emojis, I WOULD.
    I love that you added asparagus and sausage! Pinned!

    Reply

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