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Last summer I made a pizza for our Women's Bible Study called Amazing Greek Pizza. This was a veggie pizza, and I had shared with them a homemade pizza sauce and homemade whole wheat pizza dough as well.
This past Monday it was around 90 degrees outside, and we still hadn't/haven't turned on our AC. However, I was making pizza crust for another occassion and decided to make pizza for us that evening too. Although, I did not want to turn on the oven, thus heating the house up even more. We talked about cooking it on one of the smaller stones and baking it in the roaster. This would have bascially made for personal pan pizzas, not a large one. Then I started thinking, I had heard of restaurants making their pizzas on stones in brick ovens. So, why couldn't I do the same thing but cook it on our grill!!
So I did! And everyone thought it edible, enjoyable, and WOW! They want to make our pizzas that way from now on.
So I did! And everyone thought it edible, enjoyable, and WOW! They want to make our pizzas that way from now on. You make your pizza just like you would if you were putting it in the oven. Spray your cooking stone well with cooking spray before rolling out your dough. Then cook directly on the grate of the grill, in a 300 degree grill for 20 minutes.
(Recipe for pizza dough and sauce can be found in my June 13, 2008 archieve)
Bon Appetite!!!
Amazing Greek Pizza
Toppings Placed on Pizza in this order after spreading your sauce over the whole wheat pizza dough:
Just a little sprinkle of mozzarella cheese
1 - 4 oz. container Feta Cheese w/ Sundried
Tomatoes
Broccoli chopped finely
(I use Pampered Chef food chopper then
I can chop some of the stalk as well - see
below for more about broccoli)
raw spinach leaves chopped finely, red bell peppers chopped, black olives sliced, green onions chopped finely, fresh mushrooms sliced, (whatever else you would like), then finish off with mozzarella cheese.
Nutritional Value of Broccoli
The nutritional value of broccoli has garnered the spotlight in recent years. Broccoli, after extensive scientific research, is now viewed as one of the top powerhouses when it comes to nutrient density and benefits.
The health benefits of broccoli are beginning to reveal that this cruciferous vegetable may even be more potent than its advocates had ever realized.
But before we discuss healthy broccoli and its benefits, let's take a look at a bit of the history of this vegetable.
Although broccoli has been grown since the time of the Roman Empire, it wasn't until the 16th century that in became popular in France and then spread throughout the rest of Europe.
Amazingly, it wasn't until the 20th century that an Italian family brought some shipments to Boston that it started to gain popularity in the United States. Today, of course, we all know that broccoli is used widely in many dishes across numerous cultures.
Healthy BroccoliThe nutritional value of broccoli starts with it being jam-packed with vitamins and minerals.
On the vitamin side, it contains Vitamins B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic acid), B6, B9 (Folate), Vitamin C and A.
When it comes to minerals, healthy broccoli contains: calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
These vitamins and minerals aren't just found in tiny trace amounts either. For example, did you know that ounce for ounce, broccoli actually contains more Vitamin C than many citrus fruits? Or that it has more calcium than an entire glass of milk? Or that it's an even richer source of fiber than whole wheat bread?
As good as this news is, it gets even better. The real potent nutritional value of broccoli lies in substances called isothiocyanates. Don't let the name scare you.
Isothiocyanates are a class of very potent anti-carcinogens. Meaning, they fight and help prevent cancer.
Specifically, tests have shown that broccoli's anti-cancer compounds greatly protected mice from stomach cancer. Although you don't hear about stomach cancer much per se, it is actually the second most common form of cancer.
Studies conducted at the prestigious John Hopkins University showed that broccoli contains compounds that trigger the body to produce a substance (sulforaphane) that, in turn, manufactures enzymes that are powerful cancer fighters.
The nutritional value of broccoli has garnered the spotlight in recent years. Broccoli, after extensive scientific research, is now viewed as one of the top powerhouses when it comes to nutrient density and benefits.
The health benefits of broccoli are beginning to reveal that this cruciferous vegetable may even be more potent than its advocates had ever realized.
But before we discuss healthy broccoli and its benefits, let's take a look at a bit of the history of this vegetable.
Although broccoli has been grown since the time of the Roman Empire, it wasn't until the 16th century that in became popular in France and then spread throughout the rest of Europe.
Amazingly, it wasn't until the 20th century that an Italian family brought some shipments to Boston that it started to gain popularity in the United States. Today, of course, we all know that broccoli is used widely in many dishes across numerous cultures.
Healthy BroccoliThe nutritional value of broccoli starts with it being jam-packed with vitamins and minerals.
On the vitamin side, it contains Vitamins B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic acid), B6, B9 (Folate), Vitamin C and A.
When it comes to minerals, healthy broccoli contains: calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
These vitamins and minerals aren't just found in tiny trace amounts either. For example, did you know that ounce for ounce, broccoli actually contains more Vitamin C than many citrus fruits? Or that it has more calcium than an entire glass of milk? Or that it's an even richer source of fiber than whole wheat bread?
As good as this news is, it gets even better. The real potent nutritional value of broccoli lies in substances called isothiocyanates. Don't let the name scare you.
Isothiocyanates are a class of very potent anti-carcinogens. Meaning, they fight and help prevent cancer.
Specifically, tests have shown that broccoli's anti-cancer compounds greatly protected mice from stomach cancer. Although you don't hear about stomach cancer much per se, it is actually the second most common form of cancer.
Studies conducted at the prestigious John Hopkins University showed that broccoli contains compounds that trigger the body to produce a substance (sulforaphane) that, in turn, manufactures enzymes that are powerful cancer fighters.
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