Fall Harvest Pizza With Butternut Squash Crust Food

FALL HARVEST VEGGIE PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In shallow baking pan, toss squash cubes with small amount of oil. Roast about 45 minutes or until tender and slightly caramelized.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat small amount of oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook just until caramelized. Set aside.
• Remove squash from oven; increase oven temperature to temperature called for on pizza crust can. With fork, coarsely mash squash; set aside.
• On lightly floured pizza stone or cookie sheet, unroll pizza crust; press into 12-inch round. Bake 5 minutes. Meanwhile, core and thinly slice apple; set aside.
• Top partially baked crust with mashed squash, 3/4 cup of the Cheddar cheese, the apple, onion, gorgonzola cheese and remaining Cheddar cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
• Top pizza with arugula or, if desired, arugula tossed with a splash of lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.

BUTTERNUT CRUST PIZZA

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the squash cubes with the olive oil and salt. Spread out in one layer on a baking sheet and roast until tender, stirring once, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven. Tip the squash into a bowl and mash until fairly smooth to make about 2 cups of puree.
• To the puree, add the flour, shredded Parmesan, egg, baking powder and Italian seasoning, then mix until well incorporated.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly coat with cooking spray. Spread the mixture into a 12-inch circle on the baking sheet, spreading into an even layer with the back of a spoon or spatula. Bake until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• While the pizza cooks, make the pesto: In a food processor, combine the arugula, basil, almonds, grated Parmesan, lemon juice and olive oil, then puree until smooth.
• Remove the pizza crust from the oven and carefully slide onto a serving plate or cutting board using a metal spatula (the crust is not super fragile but is more fragile than a regular pizza base).
• Top with the pesto and spread it, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• For the toppings: Add the arugula, prosciutto and Parmesan shavings. Drizzle with the balsamic glaze.

FALL HARVEST PIZZA WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Crust:.
• Toss cherry tomatoes in oil, salt and pepper and roast on sheet pan at 350°F for 10 minutes, set aside. Lightly oil skin of red bell pepper and place in oven on sheet pan. Roast, turning periodically, until soft and the skin is blackened so it can be easily removed. Peel and deseed, cut into thin strips and set aside.
• In sauté pan heat small amount of oil and brown sausage, breaking into bite-sized pieces until fully cooked; remove from pan and set aside. In same pan cook onions over medium heat until caramelized, remove pan from heat.
• Increase oven temp to 400°F.
• Peel and grate potatoes and squash, press grated vegetables between paper towels to remove all moisture. Mix potatoes, squash, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and 1 egg together until evenly combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Lightly oil sheet pan. Using spatula press crust mixture into pan making a smooth even layer. Brush crust lightly with oil and bake 40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Syrup:.
• While crust is baking, in small sauce pan over medium heat, whisk sugar into sherry vinegar until full dissolved. Add sage leaves and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened. Once a syrup consistency is reached, remove from heat and remove sage leaves.
• Assembly:.
• To assemble pizza, sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese and crumbled blue cheese evenly over baked crust, repeat with roasted red pepper, caramelized onion, sausage and cherry tomatoes. One at a time, crack remaining eggs into small bowl, being careful not to break the yolk, and gently slide egg on top of pizza. Once all eggs have been placed carefully slide pizza back into oven and bake until eggs have reached desired doneness.
• Serve:.
• To serve, drizzle pizza evenly with sherry syrup, slice and serve.