Caramelized Onion Cheese Pizza
Elevate your pizza night with this indulgent Caramelized Onion Cheese Pizza, a perfect combination of savory-sweet flavors and cheesy decadence. Featuring a golden crust dusted with cornmeal for added crispiness, this recipe is layered with a velvety garlic-infused cream cheese base, gooey melted mozzarella, nutty Parmesan, and a generous topping of deeply caramelized onions. Each bite bursts with richness, enhanced by fresh thyme for a subtle herbaceous finish. With just 20 minutes of prep and simple ingredients, this gourmet-style pizza is ideal for impressing guests or treating yourself to a restaurant-quality meal at home.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 store-bought or homemade ball Pizza dough
- 2 large Yellow onions
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 0.25 teaspoons Salt
- 0.5 teaspoons Sugar
- 1.5 cups Shredded mozzarella cheese
- 0.5 cups Shredded Parmesan cheese
- 0.25 cups Cream cheese
- 0.5 teaspoons Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoons Fresh thyme leaves (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Cornmeal
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C). If you have a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat up as well.
Slice the onions thinly into rings.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, salt, and sugar. Stir occasionally and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until the onions are deep golden brown and caramelized. Set aside to cool slightly.
Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to your desired thickness. If you're using a pizza stone, transfer the dough to a piece of parchment paper or a pizza peel dusted with cornmeal.
In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, garlic powder, and half the thyme leaves (if using). Spread this mixture evenly over the pizza dough as your base sauce.
Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the cream cheese layer, followed by the Parmesan cheese.
Scatter the caramelized onions over the top of the cheeses.
Carefully transfer the pizza to the oven (or onto the preheated pizza stone). Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.
Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing.
Optional: Garnish with the remaining fresh thyme leaves. Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1668 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 100.4 g | 129% | |
| Saturated Fat | 45.8 g | 229% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 221 mg | 74% | |
| Sodium | 3292 mg | 143% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 112.6 g | 41% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.7 g | 42% | |
| Total Sugars | 17.5 g | ||
| Protein | 79.9 g | 160% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 1802 mg | 139% | |
| Iron | 5.2 mg | 29% | |
| Potassium | 710 mg | 15% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
