Grilled Pizza with Asparagus and Caramelized Onion

For an out-of-the-ordinary first course, offer guests a wedge of this veggie-topped pizza with smoky flavor from the grill. Start with purchased fresh pizza dough; many supermarkets now offer fresh dough in their delis or bakeries.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 slice)

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 2  cups  thinly vertically sliced onion
• 2  cups  (2-inch) slices asparagus (about 1/2 pound)
• 1  tablespoon  thinly sliced ready-to-use sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1  (8-ounce) portion fresh pizza dough
• 3/4  cup  (3 ounces) shredded fontina cheese
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  fresh oregano leaves
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.

2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; sauté 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 5 minutes or until browned. Add asparagus to pan; cook 5 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes and salt.

3. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface; brush each side of dough with 1/2 teaspoon remaining oil.

4. Place dough on a grill rack; grill 1 1/2 minutes or until crust bubbles and is well marked. Reduce grill heat to low; turn dough over. Arrange onion mixture over crust; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Cover and grill over low heat 3 1/2 minutes or until cheese melts; remove pizza from grill. Sprinkle with oregano and black pepper.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

152

Fat:

5.8g (sat 2.3g,mono 2.2g,poly 0.9g)

Protein:

6.3g

Carbohydrate:

19.4g

Fiber:

1.7g

Cholesterol:

12mg

Iron:

1.7mg

Sodium:

314mg

Calcium:

74mg