Grilled Pizza With Ricotta and Pesto

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   Prepare a medium-hot fire in your grill, or heat a cast-iron grill pan over medium heat.

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   Roll the pizza dough into 8 small pizzas, each about 1/8-inch thick and 3 inches round.

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   Lightly brush both sides of the pizzas with oil.

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   Grill the pizzas over medium heat until the first side is nicely browned and firm to the touch, 3 to 5 minutes.

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   Turn the pizzas over on the grill.

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   Spoon about 2 teaspoons of pesto on each pizza, spreading it to the edges.

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   On top of each pizza, spoon 4 teaspoons of ricotta cheese, in little balls.

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   Cook the pizzas until the ricotta just begins to melt, 3 to 5 minutes from the moment you turned the pizzas.

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   Sprinkle Parmesan over the top of each pizza.

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    Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.

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    Serve warm.

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    Entertaining Notes: You don't need to make your own dough, not for a party of 8 people.

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    Buy it from a local pizzeria.

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    To work ahead, roll the dough into rounds about a half hour before your guests arrive and stack them, dusted with flour, at room temperature, between sheets of parchment paper.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.