Gorgonzola and Arugula Pizza with Caramelized Onions
Former pastry chef Ellen Arpino started making her own pizza at home after moving to an area that didn’t have a decent pizzeria. “One night, I made caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms, and thought some Gorgonzola would make a perfect white-style pizza. The arugula took the place of my usual…
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Former pastry chef Ellen Arpino started making her own pizza at home after moving to an area that didn’t have a decent pizzeria. “One night, I made caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms, and thought some Gorgonzola would make a perfect white-style pizza. The arugula took the place of my usual spinach, since I had just picked some from the garden. The balsamic glaze was a whim that worked out nicely,” she says. This recipe was awarded “runner up” in VT’s 2014 Reader Recipe Contest.
Ingredients
- 8 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. Eden Selected Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
- 2 medium yellow onions, sliced
- 8 oz. baby portobello mushrooms, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups red balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup Now Real Foods Grade A Maple Syrup
- 1 16-oz. pkg. prepared fresh or thawed frozen whole-wheat pizza dough
- 1 clove garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
- 2 tsp. dried thyme
- 7 oz. BelGioioso CreamyGorg
- 3 cups baby arugula
Preparation
1. Heat 3 Tbs. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, add onions, and sauté 10 minutes. Sprinkle with salt (if desired), reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 20 minutes, or until onions brown, adding 2 Tbs. water if necessary. Transfer onions to bowl; set aside. 2. Rinse out skillet, add 2 Tbs. oil, and heat over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, and sauté 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to bowl, and set aside. 3. Bring vinegar and maple syrup to a simmer in small saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer 15 minutes, or until reduced by half. Set aside to cool. 4. Rub pizza dough with 1 Tbs. oil, and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. 5. Preheat oven to 450°F. Roll out dough, and transfer to baking sheet. 6. Combine garlic and 2 Tbs. oil, and brush over dough. Sprinkle with thyme. Bake 10 minutes, or until golden. 7. Top pizza with onions, mushrooms, and pea-size chunks of Gorgonzola. 8. Toss arugula with remaining 2 tsp. oil, and spread over pizza. Return pizza to oven, and bake 10 minutes. Drizzle with balsamic glaze.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 454
- Carbohydrate Content 47 g
- Cholesterol Content 53 mg
- Fat Content 24 g
- Fiber Content 6 g
- Protein Content 11 g
- Saturated Fat Content 7 g
- Sodium Content 571 mg
- Sugar Content 36 g