When it comes to pizza, I have to be honest, I could easily eat pizza for every meal. Let's add the wood fired flavor from the Traeger to a our take on a deep-dish pizza.
How To Make A Deep Dish Pizza On A Traeger
You'll love the flavor a pellet grill gives the roasted vegetables on this pizza. Feel free to add in some of your favorite toppings as well on our version of a Chicago Style Pizza.
Yield: Makes 1 Pizza (serves 6-8)
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 30 - 45 Minutes (Depending on desired doneness)
Ingredients
Measure Ingredient Prep Notes
3 tbsp Oil, Canola / Olive Blend
16 oz Pizza Dough, Fresh not frozen
4-6 fl oz Pizza Sauce
1 ½ cup Cheese, Mozzarella, Shredded Use whole milk cheese
6 ea Mushrooms, Roasted Sliced
3 tbsp Olive Tapenade
12 cloves Garlic, Roasted
4 ea Pepper, Peppadew Sliced
10 slices Tomato, Roasted Sliced
4 ea Artichoke Hearts Quartered
2 ea Burrata, Fresh Sliced
Garnish
Taste Cheese, Parmesan Shredded
10 leaves Basil, Fresh Hand torn
10 leaves Oregano, Fresh Hand Picked
Preparation Directions:
Remove pizza dough from the fridge 1-2 hours prior to pizza making
Keep covered and allow to reach room temperature
Load Traeger with Reserve Blend Pellets
Set Traeger to 450˚ and Ignite
Allow Traeger to reach temp
Add oil to 12” Lodge Cast Iron Skillet and fully coat pan bottom
Stretch pizza dough and place into the cast iron skillet
Push dough up the side and allow dough to stick to the side of the cast iron pan
Add the Sauce and spread to cover the bottom
Add the Mozzarella cheese
Add the sliced Mushrooms and sprinkle on to cover pizza
Add the olive tapenade and spread out
Add The garlic and arrange to cover
Add the sliced peppadew peppers
Add the roasted tomato slices
Add the Artichoke hearts
Last add the sliced burrata and arrange
Load pizza into 450˚ Traeger and close the lid
Cook for 20 Minutes before checking
Check pizza to see doneness – look for water from vegetables, check dough doneness
Adjust temp lower if overcooking
Continue to cook for another 10 minutes and check doneness again
If dough is done, pizza is done
If there is water on the surface from the veggies, adjust grill temp to 500˚ and cook in 5 minute increments until desired doneness.
Using heat proof gloves, remove the cast iron skillet and bring into the kitchen
Top with parmesan cheese and fresh basil and oregano
Let rest for 3 minutes
Slice and serve
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Published on 2/9/2021.
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