Onion Confit, Walnut And Gorgonzola Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 -2 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup dry wine (or use veg. stock)
• pizza dough (uncooked and ready to roll out)
• 1/3 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted, coarsely chopped
• 3 ounces gorgonzola, crumbled
• 1/4 lb mozzarella cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 ounce parmesan cheese, grated (about 3 tbls.)
• 2 teaspoons fresh sage, chopped (or use fresh basil)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large saute pan. add the onions, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and a few grinds of black pepper.saute over medium heat, gently scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to keep the onions from sticking as they caramelize. after about 35 minutes, the onions should be a rich golden color and very sweet. add the garlic, and saute for 5 minutes. add the wine and deglaze the pan with it. set the confit aside to cool.
• 2 preheat the oven to 500*f.
• 3 roll out the dough and place it on a lightly oiled pizza pan. brush with olive oil.
• 4 spread the confit on the dough and sprinkle on the walnuts. follow with the gorgonzola cheese, then the mozzarella.
• 5 bake the pizza for about 8-12 minutes, until the crust is golden and crisp. remove it from the oven and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and sage.