Pizza With Caramelized Fennel, Onion, And Olives
- Dough:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
- 2/3 cup warm water (100u0b0 to 110u0b0)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons yellow cornmeal
- Topping:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups thinly sliced fennel bulb (about 4 small bulbs)
- 2 cups thinly sliced onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Remaining ingredients:
- 1 cup bottled tomato-basil pasta sauce (such as Classico)
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pitted kalamata olives
- To prepare dough, dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl, and let stand 5 minutes. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 1 3/4 cups flour and salt, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).
- Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85u0b0), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into the dough. If an indentation remains, dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; knead 5 times, and let rest for 15 minutes. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Place dough on a (12-inch) pizza pan or baking sheet coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim.
- To prepare the topping, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add the fennel and the next 5 ingredients (fennel through black pepper), and cook for 20 minutes or until golden, stirring frequently.
- Preheat oven to 450u0b0.
- Spread sauce over crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border; sprinkle with fennel mixture, cheese, and olives. Bake at 450u0b0 for 18 minutes or until browned.
yeast, warm water, flour, salt, cooking spray, yellow cornmeal, topping, olive oil, fennel bulb, onion, salt, oregano, thyme, black pepper, remaining ingredients, tomatobasil, mozzarella cheese, olives
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pizza-with-caramelized-fennel-onion-olives (may not work)