Butternut Squash Pizza

Confession: I’m a butternut-nut. I just can’t get enough of this squash. I put it in chicken soup and vegetable soup. I roast it and toss it into salad, saute it and serve with couscous, and puree it in place of mashed potatoes.

Recently, I’ve noticed several versions of butternut-topped pizza and decided to try it too. Now I have another butternut dish to add to my repertoire!

Ingredients:

1/2 small to medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2″ cubes
1 small red onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 pound pizza dough, store bought or try our garlic pizza dough
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Toss the diced squash and onions with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread on a parchment lined baking sheet and roast in the oven for approximately 15 minutes, until the squash is fork tender. Remove from oven and transfer to a plate.
2. Meanwhile roll out the pizza dough on another sheet of parchment paper.  Form one large rectangle, one large round, or two personal pies.
3. When the squash and onions are done, transfer to a plate. Transfer the parchment with the rolled dough to the baking sheet. Sprinkle with mozzarella and then the roasted squash and onions. place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes until crust is browned and cheese is bubbling.

Dairy. Serves 4.

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