Thought for Food

Yield: 2

Ingredients:

• butter
• 2 ears of corn, husked
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup cornmeal or 1/4 cup flour
• 1 x 4 inch ball of prepared dough, let rise to room temp.
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 oz store bought pesto
• 4 oz brie cheese, cut into thin slices
• salt, and, freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saute pan over medium heat.
• Stand corn on its end in the pan and cut kernels directly into the pan.
• Add red bell pepper and cook for 10 minutes, or until corn begins to brown.
• Remove from heat and reserve.
• Sprinkle your rolling surface with a handful of cornmeal or flour.
• Place dough in the middle of the surface
• Roll out the dough gently into either a 12-inch rectangle or circle, 1/4-inch thick.
• Brush both sides with olive oil and set aside until ready to grill.
• If you are grilling on a charcoal grill, set coals on one side of the grill.
• Place dough directly on the cooking grate over medium heat for one to three minutes, until the crust is well marked and browned.
• Flip dough and spread pesto evenly over crust.
• Sprinkle corn and bell pepper over top, then place cheese overtop.
• Move to indirect heat (for charcoal: the side of charcoal grill that has no coals. For gas: turn off burner directly under pizza.)
• Cover grill and cook for 5 -10 minutes, or until bottom is well browned, and cheese is fully melted.
• Remove from grill, season with salt and pepper and slice.
• Serve immediately

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