heather & olive: butternut squash pizza.

12.12.2013

butternut squash pizza.

Ever since I went to Maine and had an amazing meal here, I've been wanting to replicate their butternut squash pizza. So, when I made the Beef Wellington the other night, I cooked a big batch of butternut squash to eat alongside and planned to use the extra to make into a sauce. With the leftover puff pastry, I was in business.

What you need:

Puff pastry (or any kind of pizza base: dough, naan, etc.)
Butternut Squash sauce (I puréed squash, added salt and pepper, some milk and water to thin it out, and a bit of maple syrup for added sweetness)
Sage leaves
Mozzarella
Ricotta
Onion

What you do:

1. If using puff pastry, preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Slice your onion, throw it in a pan with some butter and cook until caramelized, stirring

occasionally.

3. Spread the butternut squash sauce on the pastry, and add dollops of ricotta and slices of mozzarella.

4. Add the caramelized onions to the top of the cheese.

5. Thinly slice the sage (less is more here) and sprinkle on top.

6. Cook for 12-14 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and slightly brown and the cheese is melted.

And ta-da! You're left with an easy and tasty vegetarian meal.