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Caramelized Onions & Goat Cheese Pizza on a pizza peel

Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Pizza

Tammy Circeo
This is the type of pizza that my husband calls "frou-frou"! It's not traditional, but it has lots of flavor from the caramelized onions, herbs, and cheese. And we have our oldest to thank for this creation!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 1 pizza

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium onions about 2½-3 cups, sliced thinly
  • salt and pepper to season
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pizza dough See notes.
  • olive oil to drizzle on the dough
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 ounces goat cheese
  • 1-2 teaspoons honey to drizzle
  • balsamic vinegar to drizzle
  • 2-3 slices prosciutto torn in small pieces

Instructions
 

  • About 45 minutes to an hour before you want to bake your pizza, heat your oven to 500°F. If you have pizza stones, put them in the oven to preheat as well. I use one on the bottom rack to maintain a more steady heat, and I put one in the middle to bake the pizza on. If you don't have pizza stones, use the heaviest pan you have. A cast iron griddle would work. Just be sure to form your pizza dough to fit!
  • Preheat a skillet over medium heat, then add the butter and olive oil. Allow the butter to melt, then add the sliced onions. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden and soft. Season generously with salt and pepper and set aside to cool.
  • Pat out your pizza dough into about a 10-inch round. Drizzle a small amount of olive oil on it and rub it around. Layer the caramelized onions in an even layer. Sprinkle the fresh thyme leaves around, then crumble the goat cheese onto the pizza.
  • Drizzle the honey all around the pizza in thin streams.
  • Using a pizza peel or a baking sheet turned upside down, transfer the pizza to the pizza stone in the preheated oven. Bake for 10 minutes. You want the crust to be nice and brown so if it isn't, I usually hit the broil function for 2-4 more minutes.

Notes

I make a Neapolitan style sourdough crust from Maurizio at theperfectloaf.com. The thinner, the better! Because that often translates to crispier and that's my jam. Just follow the instructions for your favorite crust (homemade or store-bought) and you'll have success.
Keyword caramelized onions, goat cheese, pizza
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