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Caramelized Onion Pizza w/ Gorgonzola and Arugula
Courtesy Cooking Light

Ingredients:Caramelized Onion Pizza with gorgonzola & Arugula

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 12 cups thinly sliced onion (about 3 lbs)
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp dried rosemary divided
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 recipe Whole Wheat Pizza Dough (recipe to follow)
  • Cooking Spray
  • 1 tbsp yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola, blue or feta cheese
  • 2 tbsp coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup trimmed arugula

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in a large cast iron or non stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and saute 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in 1 tsp rosemary, salt and pepper. Cook 15-20 minutes or until onion is deep golden brown, stirring frequently.
  2. Preheat oven to 500 degrees
  3. Roll dough into a 12 inch circle on lightly floured surface. Place dough on a 12 inch pizza pan or baking sheet coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim. top with onion. Bake at 500 for 10 minutes. Add cheese and walnuts, bake an additional 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Remove from oven, top with 1 tsp rosemary and arugula. Cut pizza into 4 wedges. Yield 4 servings.