Throughout my college career, I worked at a small, locally-owned restaurant that served some of the best wood-fired pizzas I’ve ever tasted.
This combination, in particular, was one of my favorites. Sweet caramelized onions paired with salty Gorgonzola cheese are a match made in heaven. I don’t typically like the flavor of blue cheese, but I love it on this pizza.
Though this unexpected combination would work well on any pizza crust you like, I used my cauliflower pizza crust as a base, to keep it properly combined . I also topped it off with a sprinkling of fresh thyme, but I think fresh rosemary sprigs would be even better. I hope you enjoy this unique flavor combination as much as I do– you may never want to go back to traditional red sauce again.
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Caramelized Onion & Gorgonzola Pizza Serves 2-4
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon butter or coconut oil 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced 1/2 cup Gorgonzola crumbles 1 cauliflower pizza crust fresh thyme or rosemary, as desired
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 400F and prepare the cauliflower pizza crust using the recipe here . While the crust is baking, melt the butter or coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat and start to sauté the sliced onion.
It takes time to caramelize onions, but trust me, it’s worth it.
After about 20 minutes of occasional stirring, your onions should look something like this. (If the onions start to stick to the pan, use a splash of water to keep things moving.)
This is about the time your pizza crust should be ready, so pull it out of the oven, and arrange the caramelized onions, Gorgonzola, and a sprinkling of fresh thyme or rosemary on top. Return to the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
Slice and serve warm!
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- 1 teaspoon butter or coconut oil
- 1 large yellow onion , thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Gorgonzola crumbles
- 1 cauliflower pizza crust
- fresh thyme or rosemary , as desired
Instructions
- Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 400F and prepare the cauliflower pizza crust using the recipe here. While the crust is baking, melt the butter or coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat and start to sauté the sliced onion.
- After about 20 minutes of occasional stirring, your onions should be soft and golden in color. (If the onions start to stick to the pan, use a splash of water to keep things moving.)
- This is about the time your pizza crust should be ready, so pull it out of the oven, and arrange the caramelized onions, Gorgonzola, and a sprinkling of fresh thyme or rosemary on top. Return to the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- Slice and serve warm!
Nutrition
Calories per serving: 192, Fat: 14g, Carbohydrates: 25g, Fiber: 8g, Protein: 12g
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I hope you enjoy this fun twist the next time you make pizza!
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Caramelized Onion & Gorgonzola Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon butter or coconut oil
- 1 large yellow onion , thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Gorgonzola crumbles
- 1 cauliflower pizza crust
- fresh thyme or rosemary , as desired
Instructions
- Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 400F and prepare the cauliflower pizza crust using the recipe here. While the crust is baking, melt the butter or coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat and start to sauté the sliced onion.
- After about 20 minutes of occasional stirring, your onions should be soft and golden in color. (If the onions start to stick to the pan, use a splash of water to keep things moving.)
- This is about the time your pizza crust should be ready, so pull it out of the oven, and arrange the caramelized onions, Gorgonzola, and a sprinkling of fresh thyme or rosemary on top. Return to the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- Slice and serve warm!
