Black Bean Nacho Grilled Pizza

It's grilling time and here is something fun and tasty to do. You can do this camping or at the beach. Just make your black bean sauce before you leave for your trip. It makes putting the pizza together easier and you can have dinner faster. A great way to celebrate the end of spring and the beginning of summer.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
• 1/2 cup chopped jarred roasted red peppers
• 1 medium clove garlic, quartered
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• small pearl or crushed tapioca for dusting

• 1 pound GF pizza dough  or other prepared dough, or  shells ready to bake.
• 1 cup shredded dairy free cheese of choice
• 2 medium plum tomatoes, diced
• 4 medium scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped pitted ripe black olives
• 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapenos

Directions:

1. Preheat grill to low.
   
2. Place beans, peppers, garlic, chili powder and salt in a food processor and process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
   
3. Sprinkle tapioca granules  onto a pizza peel or large baking sheet.
   
4. Roll out the dough and transfer it to the prepared peel or baking sheet, making sure the underside of the dough is completely coated with tapioca granules.
   
5.  Slide the crust onto the grill rack; close the lid.
   
6.  Cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
   
7.  Using a large spatula, flip the crust.
   
8.  Spread the bean mixture on the crust, leaving a 1-inch border.
   
9.  Quickly layer on cheese, tomatoes, scallions, olives and pickled jalapeños.
   
10.  Close the lid again and grill until the cheese has melted and the bottom of the  crust has browned, about 8 minutes.

Note: If you have ready to bake shells, just cook pizza crust until just browned (we don't want soggy pizza), spread the bean mixture on the crust and add toppings. Grill until cheese has melted and crust is browned.

Source: eatingwell.com/adapted by Olinda

Toppings!

TOPPINGS FOR A SUPREME PIZZA

• Pizza sauce
• Cheese
• Sausage cut into thin slices seared in a frying pan or skillet
• Double-Smoked ham, sliced into small pieces
• Chicken sliced thin
• Beef, sliced thin
• Spinach
• 1 red bell pepper diced or color of choice
• Mushrooms of choice sliced thin and rubbed with a little olive oil
• Sliced black olives
• Red onion sliced very thin or caramelized onions
• More cheese

NOTE: Too many toppings and an overabundance of cheese will not cook properly. It will end up in an uncooked ball. Using a handful of each item including cheese over the top should be enough.

BBQ Pizza Sauce

Make this ahead and ready to go for Friday night or game night! I store mine in Mason jars. The lids fit tight and are reusable.

Ingredients:

• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 medium red onions, diced
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 1 2/3 cups (13 fl ounces) ketchup
• 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 8 teaspoons brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 4 teaspoons paprika
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne or red pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon liquid GF smoke (available from good delicatessens or Tex Mex supply stores)

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat.
2. Add the onion and garlic; sauté until they are transparent. 
3. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
4. Store the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use. 
5. Use your favorite GF pizza base and toss your favorite left over chicken on top with onions, mushrooms, and olives or whatever your taste-buds desire! 

Makes 3 cups.