Caramelized Butternut Squash & Onion with Goat Cheese Pizza
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 4* 1x
Ingredients
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- Butternut squash and onion topping:
- 4 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced or minced
- Pizza:
- 12-inch whole wheat pizza crust, rolled out as thin as possible (I use white whole wheat)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 oz crumbled, mild goat cheese
- 2 oz sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Roast butternut squash
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Toss butternut squash and onions with salt, pepper, olive oil, garlic and cinnamon. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast for 20-30 minutes, until onions are tender and squash is easily pierced with a fork.
- Assemble pizza
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place pizza crust on parchment paper for easy removal and cleanup.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil and honey. brush onto pizza crust evenly.
- Spoon the butternut squash and onion mixture onto the crust. dot with goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, spread cranberries evenly. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until crust is cooked through and goat cheese is slightly melted.
- Let cool and cut into squares.
Notes
*Yields 4 three piece servings