Best Caramelized Onion Date And Sausage Pizza Recipes

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CARAMELIZED ONION, SAUSAGE AND BASIL PIZZA



Caramelized Onion, Sausage and Basil Pizza image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Cornmeal, for dusting
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 onions (about 1 1/2 pounds), thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound spicy turkey or pork sausage, casings removed, crumbled
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 (13 to 16-ounce) ball pizza dough
3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola or blue cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Sprinkle a heavy baking sheet (without sides) with cornmeal and set aside.
  • In a large skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of olive oil and the butter over medium-low heat. Add the onions, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the sausage. Using a wooden spoon, break up the sausage and cook, stirring constantly, until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 13-inch diameter circle, about 1/4-inch thick. Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Spread the onion mixture evenly over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Sprinkle the cheese on top. Bake until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted, about 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chopped basil. Cut the pizza into wedges and serve.

CARAMELIZED ONION, DATE AND SAUSAGE PIZZA



Caramelized Onion, Date and Sausage Pizza image

ETA: Help! I need help developing this recipe. I made it but the sauce needs help. Any chefs out there willing to help me with stronger sauce ideas? Something needs to balance the sweetness of the dates a bit more. Maybe a denser balsamic-based sauce? I picked up some dates at Trader Joe's yesterday and thought they'd be really good on a pizza, so this is what I'm going to use them for this Pizza Friday. This (doubled) is The Best pizza dough to use for any pizzas and will certainly compliment mine: Recipe #301703 from I Can't Believe It's Healthy. Be sure to double or triple it. We're too wimpy for gorgonzola and don't like feta or goat cheese, but if you want to bump the sophistication level of this pie to lofty heights...

Provided by lolablitz

Categories     Chicken

Time 50m

Yield 1 pizza, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

pizza dough
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 chicken sausage, diced (or regular italians)
1 medium sweet onion, sliced into thin rings
handful dates, pitted and diced
1 cup mozzarella cheese (if you're brave!) or 1 cup gorgonzola (if you're brave!)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 (or temp recommended by pizza dough manufacturer if using store-bought, and skip pre-bake steps).
  • Roll-out and pre-bake in preheated oven for 4-5 minutes.
  • While baking, whisk 1 Tbs Olive Oil, 1 Tbs Balsamic and 2 tsp of brown sugar in small bowl. Drizzle evenly over dough once pre-baked.
  • In med saucepan heat 1 tsp Olive Oil over medium heat. Add sausage coins and cook through.
  • Remove coins, but leave the fat in the pan and add sweet onion rings to pan. Carmelize onions by cooking 8-10 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.
  • Add dates during last 3 or so minutes of cooking to heat through. Remove and pat with paper towels to absorb some of the oil.
  • Spread onions and dates on dough & sauce, sprinkle cheese on pizza dough, followed by sausages.
  • Bake until crust is browned and cheese melted, about 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.1, Fat 19.8, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 97.7, Sodium 828.8, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.9, Protein 15

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