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Roasted Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Pizza with Gorgonzola and Crispy Fried Sage

[heart_this] · Oct 30, 2008 · 64 Comments

Roasted Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Pizza with Gorgonzola and Crispy Fried Sage

The Daring Bakers pizza dough recipe made quite a lot of dough and I baked a second pizza soon after the first. The dough keeps in the fridge for a few days and even longer in the freezer. I wanted to do something more seasonal for the next pizza and I remembered seeing a few recipes around the food blogging sphere that combined butternut squash and caramelized onions. That combo sounded like a nice start for a pizza. I thought that using a tangy blue cheese, say gorgonzola would complement the sweet roasted squash and caramelized onions nicely. I also like the squash and sage combo so I decided to finish the pizza off with some crispy butter fried sage. The pizza turned out really well. I enjoyed the way that the blue cheese worked on a pizza and how it went with the butternut squash.

Roasted Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Pizza with Gorgonzola and Crispy Fried Sage

Roasted Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Pizza with Gorgonzola and Crispy Fried Sage

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Servings: 8
ingredients
  • 2 cups butternut squash (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 handful sage leaves
  • 1 pizza dough
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
  • 1/4 cup gorgonzola (crumbled)
directions
  1. Toss the butternut squash with the olive oil.
  2. Roast the squash in a preheated 350F/180C oven until tender, about 30-40 minutes and set aside.
  3. Heat the oil and melt the butter in a pan.
  4. Add the onion and cook on low until caramelized, about 40-60 minutes.
  5. Add the garlic and saute for a few minutes and set aside.
  6. Melt the butter in a pan.
  7. Add the sage leaves and saute until crispy, about 2-3 minutes.
  8. Spread the onions over the pizza dough followed by the butternut squash and the cheeses.
  9. Bake in a preheated 500F/260C oven until golden brown on top, about 5-10 minutes.
  10. Place the sage leaves on top.
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Comments

  1. Amber says

    October 31, 2008 at 2:14 am

    I love these ingredients together. Nice choice for pizza.

    Reply
  2. Manggy says

    October 31, 2008 at 2:17 am

    Ah, meatless pizza perfection! Do try roasting the squash with maple syrup, it’s deeevine!

    Reply
  3. Katrina says

    October 31, 2008 at 2:19 am

    Goodness, Kevin, what will you think of next! Squash on a pizza–sounds SO good. I love both, so you can’t go wrong.

    Reply
  4. Marc @ NoRecipes says

    October 31, 2008 at 2:31 am

    Looks great Kevin, I did something similar recently with butternut squash and ricotta insalata

    Reply
  5. Mrs Ergül says

    October 31, 2008 at 3:08 am

    it is a good thing to eat according to the season. pumpkin pizza, interesting!

    Reply
  6. [eatingclub] vancouver || js says

    October 31, 2008 at 3:10 am

    Another winner of a pizza, Kevin!

    Reply
  7. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    October 31, 2008 at 3:52 am

    Love the combination of butternut squash and blue cheese — I often have them together in a salad.

    Reply
  8. Sharon says

    October 31, 2008 at 4:46 am

    Kevin, what a nice use of fall’s bounty! Looks delicious. Caramelized onions are one of my favorite toppings.

    Reply
  9. Katie Barlow says

    October 31, 2008 at 5:23 am

    what a perfect fall pizza! I like it!

    Reply
  10. Toni says

    October 31, 2008 at 5:24 am

    I’ve got a pizza dough in the freezer and squash on my mind…. This looks absolutely scrumptious!

    Reply
  11. Elra says

    October 31, 2008 at 6:57 am

    Yum… Kevin, really yummy!
    Butternut squash and sage are perfect together.

    Reply
  12. Beachlover says

    October 31, 2008 at 7:07 am

    oh! I just roasted butternut squash today but not on pizza!Your pizza look thin and crispy,which I love,NY style pizza dough!you’re amaze me with your skill!!

    Reply
  13. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    October 31, 2008 at 8:03 am

    Another perfect pizza! That topping is gorgeous! Yummy!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  14. Debbie says

    October 31, 2008 at 11:21 am

    Very nice pizza. I think that would be great to eat anytime….I like the idea of using squash in it.

    Reply
  15. VeggieGirl says

    October 31, 2008 at 11:35 am

    Amazingly gorgeous pizza – love the squash and onion variety!!

    Reply
  16. Rindy R says

    October 31, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    The pizza looks great and so does the new header!

    Reply
  17. Adam says

    October 31, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    Great topping combination there Kevin. I would of never thought to pair butternut squash on a pizza 🙂

    Reply
  18. Bellini Valli says

    October 31, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    I am enjoying the falvour combinations here:D

    Reply
  19. Aggie says

    October 31, 2008 at 12:44 pm

    Kevin, both of your pizzas look fantastic!!

    Reply
  20. The Shillings says

    October 31, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    This sounds awesome!!

    Reply
  21. Lori says

    October 31, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    Amazing! I had never considered BN squash on a pizza. What a great idea. There just happens to be one sitting in my kitchen and its future may include a pizza this weekend!

    Reply
  22. Chocolate Shavings says

    October 31, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    What a great season pizza! Gorgonzola and squash together sound delicious!

    Reply
  23. Deborah says

    October 31, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    Another great recipe!

    Reply
  24. Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says

    October 31, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    Great combination – Do you deliver??

    Cheers and Happy Friday

    Reply
  25. Dawn says

    October 31, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    oh my gosh Kevin these pizzas are amazing!
    I’ll take one of each please.

    Reply
  26. Cheryl says

    October 31, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    That looks fantastic, you are so creative!

    Reply
  27. Andrea says

    October 31, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    Yes, yes, yes! Caramelized onion, butternut squash, gorgonzola (or blue, as you said), perfect. The last of the season’s figs might even put it over the top. This looks so good my tummy is making noises!

    Reply
  28. Prudy says

    October 31, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    Yowza! I’m making this for sure. It’s going to kill me not to have this right this minute. That flavor combo is one of my favorites.

    Reply
  29. AnticiPlate says

    October 31, 2008 at 3:43 pm

    This I am BOOKMARKING! Right up my alley. Great idea:)

    Reply
  30. Jude says

    October 31, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    Very nice seasonal pizza recipe.. The crust looks fantastic.

    Reply
  31. USA Kiwi (aka Kylee) says

    October 31, 2008 at 6:32 pm

    Love the combination. I recently made butternut squash/ricotta ravioli, and teamed it with a sage butter sauce. NOW I wish I had added gorgonzola.

    Will be making this, for SURE

    Reply
  32. Bobby says

    October 31, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    Kevin, another great pizza idea. I am craving a slice of this right now.

    Reply
  33. Pam says

    October 31, 2008 at 8:15 pm

    You make beautiful, creative and tasty pizzas Kevin. This looks divine!

    Reply
  34. Maris says

    October 31, 2008 at 9:35 pm

    Your blog is great, but I must admit that after a week of reading about the Daring Bakers pizza, I absolutely know what I’m having for dinner tonight!

    Reply
  35. Terry B says

    October 31, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    Wow. This looks beautiful and sounds delicious! I really am intrigued by the mix of the sweet squash with the gorgonzola. I love pizza, but am never organized enough to make dough ahead of time; so I was delighted when I got hold of some ready made dough. I turned it into a thin crust pizza with mushrooms, arugula, red onion and mozzarella.

    Reply
  36. Passionate About Baking says

    November 1, 2008 at 1:17 am

    That’s a pizza made in heaven Kevin…

    Reply
  37. Gloria says

    November 1, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    Kevin your pizza look georgeous and tasty!!! Loveit! Gloria

    Reply
  38. MeetaK says

    November 1, 2008 at 2:22 pm

    Kevin, this looks simply delicious. Pumpkin on a pizza is a novel idea – one I have to try!

    Reply
  39. Clumbsy Cookie says

    November 1, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    Oh man both your pizzas look so good! Love the idea of the crispy sage!

    Reply
  40. Pam says

    November 2, 2008 at 1:17 am

    I bookmarked this from the title alone! I didn’t even have to read the recipe!

    Reply
  41. Lori says

    November 2, 2008 at 2:40 am

    Hmmmm Kevin. Your pizzas look amazing! Like this combination too!

    Reply
  42. Anonymous says

    November 2, 2008 at 3:11 am

    Wow.. this is a beautiful looking pizza. I wish i could have a little bite right now. Yum!

    Reply
  43. Alexa says

    November 2, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    I love your pizza recipe. It includes some of my favorite ingredients.

    Reply
  44. Shannon says

    November 2, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    I made this last night, using acorn squash instead of butternut. It was incredible! All of these ingedients would work well in a quiche or tart, I imagine. Thank you!

    Reply
  45. Regina says

    November 3, 2008 at 3:04 am

    A delicious flavor combination – especially with crispy sage!

    Reply
  46. CECIL says

    November 3, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    Crispy Fried Sage – only from your kitchen Kevin! That’s just way amazing. I love caramelized onion on my pizza too, maybe that’s what I’d do for the leftover dough.

    Reply
  47. Jeanne says

    November 4, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    Roasted butternut and sage is as good a combo as tomato and basil – a real classic. I *love* the flavour combination in this pizza topping – just perfect.

    Reply
  48. meeso says

    November 4, 2008 at 10:11 pm

    Wow, what a pizza!

    Reply
  49. Anonymous says

    November 5, 2008 at 4:54 am

    Mmmm…this topping combo sounds delicious!

    Reply
  50. Colleen says

    November 5, 2008 at 8:03 pm

    Wow, what fabulous flavors in this pizza! Great blog!

    Reply
  51. Jaime says

    November 17, 2008 at 6:53 am

    wow, what a great combination of ingredients for this challenge!

    Reply
  52. vangogh says

    November 18, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    i made this pizza for my friend’s birthday celebration. all who tried it agreed it was one of the best pizzas ever!

    Reply
  53. Farmgirl Susan says

    November 19, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    That looks really good. What a great combination of flavors. : )

    Reply
  54. Yaz says

    January 2, 2009 at 11:57 pm

    Wow, what an amazing recipe. Thanks for sharing and keep up the amazing work on your blog! Impressive!

    Reply
  55. Anonymous says

    September 28, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    made this over the weekend, my family made a funny face when I said what I was making…then they started crawling out of their rooms…what's that yummy smell…the entire pizza was devoured in less than 10 min. everyone agreed it was the best meal they have ever eaten! Such a perfect and simple combination of flavors

    Reply
  56. katrina and the king says

    October 7, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    your website is intense. I want to make everything on it. and I shall 🙂

    Reply
  57. The Bethpage Blogger says

    October 17, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    Made it last night- superb

    Reply
  58. aklat says

    October 31, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    Delicious! I have just eat almost whole pizza by myself. Thanx 🙂

    Reply
  59. Lizzy says

    November 17, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    Oh my goodness, this looks amazing! Actually, your whole blog is wonderful. So glad I stumbled upon it! I've been looking for something interesting to do with that butternut squash I bought at the market a few days ago. I'm definitely making this tonight! Thanks!

    Reply
  60. kristine says

    November 26, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    I'm making this tonight as an appetizer for our thanksgiving dinner!

    Reply
  61. TaraTakesTheCake says

    February 14, 2010 at 2:49 am

    looks great, but do you think i could sub out the blue cheese for some goat cheese??

    Reply
  62. Kevin says

    February 17, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    TaraTakesTheCake: Goat cheese should also work well!

    Reply
  63. Kate says

    November 18, 2010 at 6:40 pm

    I made this last night and wanted to say thank you for the great recipe! I've never done gorgonzola on pizza but it was delicious- thanks!:)

    Reply
  64. Erin says

    December 14, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    I love pizza and love finding new topping combos! I will certainly be trying this one!!!

    Reply

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