Winter Squash, Onion, and Pine Nut Pizza
- yellow cornmeal, to dust the pizza stone or nonstick spray to grease the baking sheet
- 1 lb pizza dough or 1 prepared pizza crust
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium yellow onions, halved through the stem and thinly sliced
- 34 cup winter squash, pureed
- 2 teaspoons sage leaves, minced or 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 12 ounces parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1 12 ounces pecorino cheese, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- Preheat pizza stone or oven.
- If using a pizza stone, preheat it in the oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 45 minutes; if using a pizza tray or a large baking sheet, preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Prepare the crust.
- If youre using fresh dough on a pizza stone, dust it lightly with cornmeal.
- Add the dough and form it into a large circle by dimpling it with your fingertips.
- Shape it by slowly turning it by its edge until the circle is about 14 inches in diameter.
- Set it cornmeal side down.
- To use fresh dough on a pizza tray or a large baking sheet, grease the tray or baking sheet lightly with nonstick spray.
- Lay the dough on the baking sheet and press it until it forms a circle about 14 inches in diameter on the pizza tray.
- If youre using a prebaked crust, place it on a cornmeal-dusted pizza stone or a large baking sheet.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat with the oil.
- Add the onion slices, reduce the heat to very low and cook, stirring often, until soft and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir the squash puree, sage, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a medium bowl until uniform.
- Spread this mixture evenly over the prepared crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border at its edge.
- Top with the caramelized onions, then sprinkle the finely grated cheese and pine nuts over the pie.
- Slide the pizza onto its tray or baking sheet.
- Bake until the crust is golden and somewhat firm to the touch, 16 to 18 minutes.
- Check fresh dough occasionally to prick any air bubbles that may arise so youll have an even crust on the pie.
- Cool for 5 minutes before slicing.
- If you want to make sure the crust stays crunchy, consider transferring the pie directly to the wire rack after a minute or so.
yellow cornmeal, pizza, olive oil, yellow onions, winter, sage, ground nutmeg, salt, black pepper, cheese, nuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-squash-onion-and-pine-nut-pizza-443054 (may not work)