Oh man friends, prepare yourselves for this Caramelized Onion Pizza with Prosciutto! Life is just better with caramelized onions and this pizza proves it. If you love caramelized onions as much as I do, my Caramelized Onion Risotto and Caramelized Onion Flatbread are two more ways to put them to work. Grab my Homemade Pizza Dough or use store-bought, and let's get into this perfect end of winter pie with sage, grapes, and prosciutto.
Life is just better with caramelized onions! They amplify everything and I'll never stop making them on a weekly basis to add to various recipes like my Caramelized Onion Risotto. This Caramelized Onion Pizza with Sage, Grapes and Prosciutto is the perfect end of winter pie! (I say that with a wink and a nod to LA where it's 85 degrees today so clearly we've just jumped right into summer, but nevertheless, the flavor combos here are out of this world!)
And one quick note on the grapes! You might be thinking, grapes on pizza? WTF, Gaby have you lost your mind? The answer is absolutely NOT. It's incredible. The pop of flavorful and the juice from the grapes in the perfect compliment on the Prosciutto Pizza! Have at it my friends!
If you need a reminder on how to caramelize onions - there's a write up right here!
Caramelized Onion Pizza with Prosciutto
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough at room temperature
- olive oil
- 12 ounces fresh mozzarella torn into pieces
- 1 cup caramelized onions
- 4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- red pepper flakes
- 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
- ½ cup seedless grapes halved
- fried sage for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475°F.
- Form the pizza into 2 circles. Brush the dough with a drizzle of olive oil, top with the torn mozzarella, caramelized onions, and garlic. Season the top with salt, pepper, parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes
- Bake for 12-ish minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is golden. Season with more salt and pepper as needed and garnish with prosciutto, grapes and sage.
Has become a staple - soooo good!
This was fantastic.
I need this in my life…..yum!
Caramelized onions are my favorite! I can't wait to try this combo.