Caramelized Onion, White Bean and Cheddar Flatbread
- 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil or other vegetable oil
- 1 large onions lengthwise thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 20 ounces pizza shell thawed if frozen
- 1 x cornmeal as needed
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried, or 2 tablespoon freshly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 15 ounces white beans rinsed, 1 can
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 2 medium italian plum (roma) tomatoes or 3 medium, thinly sliced
- 1 1/4 cups cheddar cheese finely shredded
- 3 tablespoons pepitas (pumpkin seeds) toasted
- Place oven rack in the lowest position, preheat to 450F.
- Coat a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Mix well oil, onion and salt in a medium saucepan.
- Cover and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the onion is softened, 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and golden, 8 minutes.
- At the meantime, roll out dough on a lightly cornmeal surface to the size of the baking sheet.
- Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, using a folk to slightly give pizza crust some hit.
- Bake until crust puffed and lightly crisped on the bottom, 10 minutes.
- Stir oregano and pepper into the onion.
- Transfer half the onion to a small bowl.
- Add beans to the remaining onion; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until heated through, 3 minutes.
- Transfer the bean mixture to a food processor, add water and vinegar and pulse until a coarse paste forms.
- Spread the bean paste evenly over the pizza crust.
- Top with the reserved onion, tomatoes, cheese and pumpkin seeds.
- Bake on the bottom rack until the crust is crispy and golden and the cheese is melted, 13 minutes.
- Cool lightly, slice and serve.
canola oil, onions, salt, cornmeal, oregano, black pepper, white beans, water, white wine vinegar, italian plum, cheddar cheese, pepitas
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/caramelized-onion-white-bean-ch-50157 (may not work)