Summer

Grilled Pizza with Figs, Prosciutto, Gorgonzola and Arugula Pesto

October  8, 2009
4.5
2 Ratings
  • Serves 6-8
Author Notes

I developed this recipe for a contest to showcase figs and arugula together, but it's now a keeper in my entertaining recipe box. —Cooking with Michele

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Ingredients
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 2 cups arugula leaves, tightly packed
  • 1/4 cup toasted walnuts
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound pizza dough
  • 6 fresh black figs
  • olive oil (for grilling)
  • 4 ounces gorgonzola crumbles
  • 4 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
Directions
  1. Mince the garlic clove in a food processor until fine. Add arugula leaves, walnuts, and a bit of the olive oil and process, continuing to drizzle in olive oil until a pesto texture is achieved. Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
  2. Spread or roll pizza dough to the desired thickness and set aside to rest a few minutes.
  3. Slice off stems of figs and cut into quarters. Brush lightly with olive oil and grill over medium high heat until grill marks appear, about 3 minutes. Remove to a plate and set aside.
  4. Brush pizza dough lightly with olive oil and place oiled side down on the grill. Cook over medium low heat until first side is lightly browned, about5-8 minutes, checking every couple of minutes for bubbles that need to be popped in the crust.
  5. Flip crust over to the other side, and spread crust with most of the arugula pesto. Layer with prosciutto slices and place grilled figs on top. Sprinkle Gorgonzola crumbles over the top and dot with remaining arugula pesto, and continue to grill until the crust is fully cooked and the cheese has melted, about 5-10 minutes. (If the crust is becoming too dark on the bottom but isn't cooked through, move the pizza to a side of the grill that is turned off and allow it to cook from indirect heat from the remaining side that is turned on.)
  6. When pizza is cooked through and cheese has melted, remove from the grill and slice and serve.
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3 Reviews

Paul B. February 23, 2015
I just made it for dinner while watching the Oscars. It was my true winner of the night! It was oven baked, had no gorgonzola so I used mozzarella, and Spanish cured ham instead of prosciutto.
candace August 9, 2014
This was wonderful. I did mine in the oven because I don't have a grill. Perfectly savory and the house smelled amazing. New favorite!
Dot1 September 20, 2011
OMG AMAZING!!! Just made this for dinner - so quick, easy and unbelievably gourmet...move over Pizzeria Locale!!! Never grilled a pizza before - or even worked with pizza dough for that matter - but as my husband said, "it turned out perfect in every way"! Thank you for sharing - can't wait to make again!!!