Seared balsamic mushroom pizza
Seared balsamic mushroom pizza recipe in the pizza category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 pound pizza dough, thawed if frozen
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pound fresh white mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced garlic
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked blacked pepper
- 1/3 cup prepared pesto
- 1 cup shredded fontina cheese, divided
- 1/3 cup roasted red peppers
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Spray a 12 inch pizza pan with vegetable cooking spray.
- Roll or stretch dough into pan forming a 1/4 inch rim around edge.
- Using a fork, pierce surface of dough.
- Bake until crust is golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium high heat, heat olive oil until it just begins to smoke.
- Add mushrooms, onion and garlic.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden, about 5 minutes.
- Add balsamic vinegar, thyme, salt and black pepper.
- Cook and stir until liquid has nearly evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
- Spread pesto over reserved pizza crust.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the cheese.
- Top with reserved mushrooms mixture and roasted peppers.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- Bake until hot and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
- Cut in wedges and serve immediately.
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