Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto, and Arugula Pizza

Name: Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto, and Arugula Pizza
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters lightly packed baby arugula; 113 grams 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 onions, halved and sliced; 1 teaspoons cracked black pepper; 1 Basic Pizza Dough or 1 uncooked prepared pizza crust; 57 grams very thinly sliced prosciutto; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar; 59 milliliters coarsely chopped walnuts

Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto, and Arugul From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 45

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Oven

(For a crispy crust, preheat a pizza stone on the lowest rack in the oven.)

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Crust

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Pizza Stone

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Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

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Add onions; saut, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until soft and golden brown. Stir in vinegar, salt, and pepper.

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Onion

Pepper

Salt

Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured baking sheet or pizza peel.

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Roll

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Brush edges of crust with olive oil.

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Spread onion mixture to edges of crust; top with blue cheese, walnuts, and figs, if desired.

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Walnuts

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Onion

Figs

If desired, transfer pizza to pizza stone dusted with cornmeal or semolina flour; bake 10 to 12 minutes.

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Cornmeal

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Remove from oven, and sprinkle with arugula and prosciutto.

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Prosciutto

Arugula

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Drizzle with additional olive oil, if desired.

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Olive Oil

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Servings:

237milliliters

lightly packed baby arugula 113grams

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese 2Tbsps

butter 1Tbsp

olive oil 2

onions, halved and sliced 1teaspoons

cracked black pepper 1

Basic Pizza Dough or 1 uncooked prepared pizza crust 57grams

very thinly sliced prosciutto 1teaspoons

salt 1teaspoon

sherry vinegar 59milliliters

coarsely chopped walnuts

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian can be paired with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Rodano Vigna Viacosta Chianti Classico with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.