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Serves: 10
Ingredients
9 oz. fresh pizza dough, store-bought
2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
½ cup roughly chopped Kalamata olives
2 tbsp chopped rosemary, stems removed
1 tbsp sliced garlic Sea salt
Freshly cracked black pepper Extra-virgin olive oil
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Directions
1. Heat oven to 500°F.
2. Dust countertop with flour and roll out pizza dough.
3. Place dough on a nonstick 9 x 13 oiled sheet tray or a pizza stone; let rest for 15 minutes.
4. Scatter grapes, olives, rosemary, and garlic on dough. Generously sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with olive oil.
5. Bake until grapes are soft and dough is golden, approximately 12–15 minutes.
6. Cut into small rectangular pieces and serve.
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