Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Pizza
Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Pizza with Pears is a tasty combination of flavors that's easy to make if you use onion jam.
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough prepared or make your own, or pre-baked crusts
- 1/2 cup onion jam or homemade caramelized onions, 1/4 – 1/3 cup per pizza (see note for how to caramelize onions)
- 2 pears 1 per pizza
- 4 ounces goat cheese or go wild and use more
- 1-2 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 1-2 Tablespoons Balsamic glaze or balsamic vinegar (see note)
Instructions
- If not using pre-baked crust, toll out dough thinly into two pizzas, pricking each crust with fork (to prevent bubbles from forming). Place crusts on parchment for easy transfer to oven.
- Top each pizza with about 1/4 – 1/3 c of onion jam or caramelized onions. Slice pears thinly and spread evenly over pizzas.
- Top with pinches of goat cheese, then sprinkle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar syrup.
- Bake in preheated 425 oven for about 8-12 minutes or until pear edges are starting to bubble and crust is golden.
Notes
I keep a balsamic glaze in my pantry. But you can turn balsamic vinegar into a thicker, super-flavorful glaze by simmering until syrupy (remember it will thicken as it cools). But plain balsamic vinegar will work too.
To caramelize onions (if not using pre-made onions): In a small frying pan, melt 1-2 Tablespoons butter (or heat oil), then add 2 large thinly sliced onions, sliced pole to pole. Cook on medium, stirring occasionally until onions are a rich golden brown. If the onions are sticking to pan, stir in water a tablespoon at a time and stir in any tasty brown bits. This will take about 20-30 minutes, depending on cooking temperature and how dark you want them.
Nutrition
Calories: 454kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 15gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 926mgPotassium: 154mgFiber: 5gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 316IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 4mg
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