Roasted Acorn Squash and Gorgonzola Pizza

Name: Roasted Acorn Squash and Gorgonzola Pizza
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 454 grams acorn squash; 237 milliliters arugula; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus 1/4 teaspoon; 118 milliliters crumbled Gorgonzola; 2 Tbsps maple syrup; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 454 grams pizza dough; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 0 teaspoons salt, plus 1/4 teaspoon; 237 milliliters shredded whole milk mozzarella

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Roasted Acorn Squash and Gorgonzola Pizzan a try. One portion of this dish contains around 19g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 519 calories. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It works well as a main course. A mixture of acorn squash, arugula, gorgonzola, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Slice the squash in half from top to bottom. Scoop out the seeds. Slice the squash into 1/2 to 3/4-inch wide half moons and place in a medium bowl. Toss the squash with the syrup, olive oil, red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Olive Oil

Pepper

Squash

Seeds

Syrup

Salt

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Bowl

Place the squash on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

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Squash

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Bake the squash until tender and golden, about 20 to 25 minutes.

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Squash

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Oven

Keep the temperature on the oven at 375 degrees F.

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Roll out the pizza dough on a flour dusted piece of parchment paper to a 13-inch diameter.

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Pizza Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll

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Place the pizza and the parchment paper on a baking sheet.

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Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and the Gorgonzola on the pizza dough.

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Mozzarella

Pizza Dough

Gorgonzola

Bake in the oven until golden and cooked through, about 25 to 30 minutes.

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Peel the skins off the squash. Top the cooked pizza with the cooked squash. Top with arugula and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Slice and serve.

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Arugula

Squash

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Servings:

454grams

acorn squash 237milliliters

arugula 0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper, plus 1/4 teaspoon 118milliliters

crumbled Gorgonzola 2Tbsps

maple syrup 1Tbsp

olive oil 454grams

pizza dough 1teaspoon

red pepper flakes 0teaspoons

salt, plus 1/4 teaspoon 237milliliters

shredded whole milk mozzarella

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well 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 Tenuta di Nozzole La Forra Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 34 dollars per bottle.