Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240ml) warm water (105-115°F / 40-46°C)
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) sugar
- 2 teaspoons (10ml) active dry yeast
- 2 1/2 cups (300g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) salt
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil, plus more for greasing
- 1 (28 ounce / 794g) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25ml) black pepper
- 8 ounces (227g) fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup (113g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup (113g) sliced pepperoni
- 1/2 cup (113g) sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup (56g) sliced black olives
- Fresh basil leaves, for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Let stand until foamy.
- Add flour, salt, and olive oil to the yeast mixture. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, turn to coat, cover, and let rise in a warm place.
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer.
- Clean the grill grates.
- Place the pizza stone on the grill grates.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat with the lid closed.
- Punch down the dough and divide it in half.
- Roll out each piece of dough on a lightly floured surface.
- Brush the pizza peel with olive oil or sprinkle with cornmeal.
- Carefully transfer one dough round to the prepared pizza peel.
- Quickly spread pizza sauce over the dough.
- Top with mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, and olives.
- Carefully slide the pizza from the peel onto the preheated pizza stone.
- Close the grill lid and cook until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Use the pizza peel to remove the cooked pizza from the grill.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the remaining dough and toppings.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
- Slice and serve immediately.