Fans of fresh mushrooms will love this pizza infused with garlic and rosemary. Fontina cheese melts perfectly into the crust, imparting a sweet and mild earthy flavor.
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Pizza Dough
- 8 ounces Fontina Valle d’Aosta, fontina, provolone, or mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
- 2 large sweet onions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups assorted sliced mushrooms (such as shiitake, oyster, cremini, chanterelle, morel ,and/or button)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons snipped fresh rosemary
- Snipped fresh parsley
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Prepare Pizza Dough as directed using the 16x12x1-inch pan. Arrange cheese slices on top of dough in pan.
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In a large skillet, cook onions, covered, in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-low heat for 13 to 15 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring occasionally. Uncover; cook and stir over medium-high heat for 5 to 8 minutes more or until onions are golden. Remove from pan and set aside.
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In the same skillet, combine mushrooms, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the garlic, and rosemary. Cook over medium heat until mushrooms are tender; drain well. Spoon mushroom mixture over cheese. Top with onions.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until crust bottom is slightly crisp and brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Cut the pizza into 4-inch squares and serve immediately. Makes 12 servings.
Recipe idea by midwestliving.com.
