Butternut Squash and Apple Pizza
- 1 whole Pizza Crust Of Your Choice
- 3 whole Small Apples
- 1 whole Small Yellow Onion
- 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil Plus More For Brushing
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 whole Small Butternut Squash
- 6 ounces, weight Goat Cheese
- 2 ounces, weight Gorgonzola Cheese
- Prepare your dough according to recipe or package instructions.
- While the dough rises, slice the apples and onions as thinly as possible.
- In a large stockpot, toss the apples and onions with 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil and the salt.
- Cover and heat over low for 5 minutes.
- Uncover and continue to cook, stirring often, until the apples and onions are light brown and caramelized, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the stockpot.
- Meanwhile, peel the squash and chop it into a 1/2 dice.
- Measure out three cups of the squash and set the rest aside.
- Preheat the oven to 450F and grease a large baking sheet.
- Add the squash to the now-empty stockpot and toss with 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the squash is softened, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Roll out and spread the pizza dough to cover the baking sheet, then brush lightly with olive oil.
- Crumble the goat cheese over the crust, pressing down a bit to spread it and make it stick to the crust.
- Distribute the squash, apples and onions evenly over the crust.
- Crumble the gorgonzola over the pizza.
- Bake at 450F for 12-15 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted and the edges of the crust are firm.
- Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
crust, apples, onion, olive oil, salt, butternut squash, cheese, gorgonzola cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/butternut-squash-and-apple-pizza/ (may not work)