Caramelized Butternut, Crispy Kale + Fontina Pizza
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
-
1½
cups
flour
-
½
cup
warm water
-
1½
teaspoons
active dry yeast
-
1
tablespoon
honey
-
¼
teaspoon
salt
-
1
tablespoon
olive oil
Toppings
-
6
cloves
roasted garlic or 1 regular clove
-
6-8
leaves
sage
-
1
tablespoon
pine nuts
-
1
tablespoon
parmesan cheese, grated
-
4
tablespoons
olive oil, divided
-
1½
cups
butternut squash, peeled and cut into small cubes
-
2
tablespoons
butter
-
1
tablespoon
brown sugar
-
½
teaspoon
salt
-
½
teaspoon
pepper
-
8
ounces
fontina cheese, shredded
-
1
bunch
kale, torn
-
2
tablespoons
parmesan cheese, grated
Pomegranate Salsa
-
¾
cup
pomegranate arils
-
¼
cup
dried cranberries
-
1
jalapeno
seeds removed and chopped
-
¼
cup
fresh cilantro, chopped
-
1
lime
juiced
-
to taste
salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the dough by mixing warm water, yeast, and honey; let it sit until foamy.
- Add flour and olive oil to the mixture, knead until smooth, and let it rise in an oiled bowl for about 1½ hours.
- Roast the garlic by drizzling oil on it, wrapping it in foil, and baking until soft.
- Cook butternut squash in butter with brown sugar, salt, and pepper until caramelized.
- Blend roasted garlic, sage, pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil, and seasoning to make a sauce.
- Roll out the dough and place it on a baking sheet with olive oil.
- Spread the garlic sauce on the dough, add fontina cheese, and top with caramelized squash.
- Bake the pizza for 10-15 minutes, then add massaged kale and bake for another 15 minutes until crispy.
- Prepare the pomegranate salsa by mixing all salsa ingredients together.
- Slice the pizza and serve with the salsa.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
2
Calories
1526
Total fat
70g
Total carbohydrates
180g
Total protein
42g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
20mg
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