One of my favorite fall food items (pumpkin will always be #1 in my heart) is butternut squash. Such a versatile ingredient that smells almost as delicious roasting as it is to eat. One of the best ways I have found to use butternut squash is to make pizza with it! Here is a recipe that you can modify a thousand ways to suit your pizza craving. Lots of veggies and a whole wheat crust are great ways to enjoy this fall-time fave.
modified from allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
1/2 butternut squash
1 cup onion - thinly sliced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
salt+pepper - to taste
Olive oil
1 pizza dough crust (homemade or store-bought)
1 tablespoon cornmeal
Any thinly sliced roasted veggies you like (zucchini, eggplant, asparagus, tomato, etc.)
Thinly sliced prosciutto (if desired)
1/4 cup grated asiago or parmesan cheese (or mixture of both)
Crumbled goat cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Place sliced onion and squash in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt, pepper and olive oil (toss to coat)
3. Roast any other desired veggies in a separate pan with olive oil, salt & pepper
4. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes (until onions are lightly browned and squash is tender). Slightly mash this mixture.
5. Increase oven temp to 450 degrees
6. Place pizza crust on baking sheet (sprinkle cornmeal on baking sheet if using homemade)
7. Top pizza crust with squash and onion mixture. Top with other roasted veggies, sliced prosciutto, and cheeses.
8. Bake for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned.
Oh my gosh, this sounds amazing! What a great idea!
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