Serious Eats - seriouseats.com
Grilled Sausage and Ricotta Pizza Sandwich
Let the dough come to room temperature prior to using.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | Makes 4 sandwiches |
| Active time: | 45 minutes |
| Total time: | 1 hour |
| Special equipment: | 2 11- by 17-inch rimmed baking sheets, pastry brush, 2 cooling racks, large heavy-bottomed saucepan, grill or grill pan |
| This recipe appears in: | Sandwiched: Grilled Sausage and Ricotta Pizza Sandwich |
Ingredients
- For the Bread
- 1/4 cup semolina flour
- 2 (1-pound) store-bought pizza dough (See Notes)
- 4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- 6 tablespoons canned Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 (28-ounce) cans plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- For the Sausages
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 Italian sausages, split lengthwise
- For the Assembly
- 4 ounces whole milk ricotta, crumbled
Procedures
-
1
For the Bread: Adjust oven racks to upper middle and lower middle positions and preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons semolina over 1 baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons on second baking sheet.
-
2
Using fingertips, gently press 1 pizza dough into prepared baking sheet, creating a 10- by 14-inch rectangle; repeat with second dough and baking sheet.
-
3
Brush each dough with 2 tablespoons butter.
-
4
In small bowl, combine, Parmesan, oregano, and garlic powder. Sprinkle entire mixture over buttered dough and gently press in with fingertips.
-
5
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until puffed and golden, alternating baking sheets’ positions halfway through baking.
-
6
Transfer to cooling racks and cool to room temperature.
-
7
For the Sauce: Meanwhile, heat oil over medium-high heat in large heavy-bottomed saucepan until shimmering. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant and paste begins to darken, 1 to 2 minutes.
-
8
Drain and discard liquid from 1 can of tomatoes and stir in along with second can of tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, mashing tomatoes with stirring spoon, until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup basil and stir in the rest.
-
9
For the Sausages: Split sausages in half lengthwise and brush all sides with 1 tablespoon oil. Heat grill or grill pan and brush with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook until charred and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
-
10
To Assemble: Cut each dough into 4 pieces. Arrange 1 sausage on top of plain pizza bread. Top with sauce, crumbled cheese, and reserved basil. Top with Parmesan-herb pizza bread. Serve.
Comments