I was inspired recently to take my favorite quick-and-easy pizza crust recipe and create this caramelized onion and goat cheese pizza! Truly- these little pizzas my new dinner obsession!
Author: MomOf6
Ingredients
For the Pizza Crusts:
One package of yeast
1 cup of warm water
¼ cup olive oil
2½ cups of all-purpose unbleached flour (plus a bit more if the dough is sticky)
1 teaspoon of salt
For the Caramelized Onions:
One large yellow onion, sliced into rings
¼ cup of butter
1 cup of Chardonnay, divided
For the Pizzas:
Sea salt
Fresh rosemary
Goat cheese (Montchevre is my favorite), cut into ½" pieces
Instructions
Prepare the Pizza Crusts:
Preheat the oven to 400°. In a large bowl mix the yeast into the warm water until the yeast is dissolved. Stir in the olive oil, flour, and salt until the dough becomes a ball. Add a little more flour if you find that your dough is too sticky.
Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and allow it to sit on your stovetop while the oven is warming up, for 15 minutes. (Note: this dough will not really rise- and that's fine!)
Divide the dough into 6 pieces.
Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick foil, spread out the dough until it is very thin. I like to use a rolling pin in order to make it nice and round and very thin.
Bake in your preheated oven for 7 to 9 minutes until the crusts are set but not brown.
Caramelize the Onions:
Melt the butter in a large skillet on the stove and add in the onions. Pour ½ cup of Chardonnay and allow it to simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Add the remaining ½ cup of Chardonnay and continue to cook until the onions become syrupy and golden and the liquid has evaporated. Set aside to cool.
Prepare the Pizzas:
Brush the pizza crusts with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and fresh rosemary. Add your caramelized onions and the goat cheese.
Bake in the 400° oven for 12 to 14 minutes until the cheese is starting to melt and the crusts are golden brown.
Recipe by MomOf6 at https://www.momof6.com/cooking-with-the-kids/caramelized-onion-and-goat-cheese-pizza/