Categories: Main Dish, Mushrooms, Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 homemade pizza dough (or use store bought)
• 8 ounces Fontina cheese, thinly sliced (provolone or mozzarella cheese may be substituted)
• 4 cups sweet onions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cups sliced mushrooms (such as shiitake, oyster, cremini, morel,and or or button)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons snipped fresh rosemary
• snipped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F

2. Place prepared pizza dough in a 16×12×1-inch pan or a round pizza sheet. Arrange cheese slices on top of dough.

3. In large skillet, cook onions, covered, in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium low heat for 13-15 minutes, or until onions are tender, stirring several times. Uncover. Now cook and stir over medium high heat for 5-10 minutes longer or until onions are golden. Remove from pan and set aside.

4. In the same skillet, combine mushrooms, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, and rosemary. Cook over medium heat until mushrooms are tender and begin to caramelize; drain well. Spoon mushroom mixture over cheese. Top with the onions.

5. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until bottom of crust is slightly crisp and brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley. Cut the pizza into 4" squares and serve immediately. Enjoy!

6. Makes 12 servings.

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