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Spinach and Caramelized Onion Pizza

  • 1 recipe Parmesan Pizza Dough (below)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 2 large Spanish onions, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 5 ounces fresh spinach, large stems removed
  • 1/4 cup prepared Alfredo sauce
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Prepare Parmesan Pizza Dough as directed below.

Place loaded Pizzazz® baking pan on Pizzazz® pizza oven and bake on DUAL setting for 10 minutes. Remove baking pan.

Heat large sauté pan over medium heat. Add butter and oil. Add onions; stir. Cover with lid to allow onions to release their liquid. Remove lid and slowly cook onions, stirring frequently, until nicely browned, 40 to 50 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar during last 10 minutes. Remove to plate. In same pan, lightly sauté spinach until just wilted. Remove from heat.

Spread Alfredo sauce on crust leaving 1-inch rim. Arrange caramelized onions over sauce. Top with spinach. Sprinkle pine nuts. Add salt and generous amount of pepper. Top with crumbled blue cheese.

Place loaded Pizzazz® baking pan on Pizzazz® pizza oven and bake on LOWER setting for 5 minutes. Finish on DUAL setting for 5 minutes until blue cheese is melted.

Parmesan Pizza Dough

  • Pinch Sugar
  • 1 cup warm water (105–115°F)
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 2 1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Dissolve sugar in water. Sprinkle yeast over water mixture; stir to dissolve. Let rest 5 minutes until bubbly.

Combine 2 1/2 cups flour and Parmesan in large bowl. Make a well in the center. Add salt in well. Pour in yeast mixture and olive oil. Stir to form soft dough.

Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes, adding flour gradually as needed.

Transfer dough to lightly oiled large bowl, rolling dough to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour. 

Punch dough down with fist. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and shape into a ball. Cover with a towel and let rest 15 to 20 minutes. Roll or stretch dough to a 12-inch diameter and place on Pizzazz® baking pan.

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Spinach and Caramelized Onion Pizza
Presto Tip:

For a beautifully browned crust, brush oil on crust while baking.