Wild Mushroom Roasted Squash Pizza
Wild mushrooms from the farmers market, my new favorite kind of squash and this addictive Roasted Garlic Paste that you’re basically going to want to slated on everything you eat for the foreseeable future.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 people
- 1 recipe Delallo Pizza Dough
- 2 cups shredded Taleggio cheese
- 1 ½ pounds assorted wild mushrooms
- ½ delicata squash thinly sliced and seeds removed
- Roasted Garlic Paste recipe below
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- fried sage to garnish
For the Roasted Garlic Paste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 head garlic
- Pinch chili flakes
- 3 tablespoons shredded parmesan
Bring a medium sauté to medium high heat with the olive oil. Add the assorted mushrooms and sauté for 8-10 minutes until golden. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. In the same pan, add the sliced delicata squash with some extra olive oil and pan sear until cooked. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Pre-heat your oven to 500 degrees. Place pizza stone or steel in oven thirty minutes before cooking the pizza.
Divide the pizza dough into 2 even pieces. Stretch each piece of dough in a circular motion, then lay them both out on a flat surface and flatten out using a rolling pin. If you have a pizza peel, sprinkle some flour on it and place the stretched out dough on the peel.
Once your 2 pizza doughs are flat and ready to be heated, use a spoon to spread the roasted garlic paste all around the dough leaving a little bit for the crust. Top each pizza with half of the shredded cheese and sautéed mushrooms. Transfer the pizzas into the oven and bake for 12-13 minutes until the crust is perfect.
Remove pizza from the oven and season with salt and pepper and red pepper flakes if needed slice and serve.
For the Roasted Garlic Paste
Pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees F. Trim the top of the head of garlic to expose the tops of the garlic cloves. Place the head of garlic on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Wrap the head of garlic up in the foil and transfer to the oven to roast for 40 minutes.
Once soft, remove the head of garlic from the oven and carefully pop out the individual garlic cloves into a bowl. Add the remaining olive oil, red pepper flakes and the parmesan cheese. Mash the mixture together with a fork and use as needed for the pizza.
- Roast the squash until deeply caramelized. Don’t remove it from oven too early—golden edges = sweeter flavor and better texture on the pizza.
- Slice mushrooms thick, not thin. They shrink quite a bit as they cook, and thicker slices stay meaty instead of disappearing.
- Cook the mushrooms before topping the pizza. Mushrooms release water; sautéing first prevents a soggy crust and concentrates flavor.
- Season mushrooms in layers. Salt once at the start and again near the end to build depth instead of flat flavor.
- Use a hot oven (really hot!). Pizza loves heat—475–500°F gives you bubbly cheese and a crisp, blistered crust.
- Preheat your baking surface. A pizza stone or steel heated for 30–45 minutes makes a huge difference in crust texture.
- Don’t overload the toppings. This pizza is about balance—too much squash or mushroom will steam the dough, resulting in a soggy crust.
- Stretch the dough thin in the center. Leave a slightly thicker edge so the crust gets airy and crisp.
- Use olive oil generously. A drizzle on the dough and a finish drizzle after baking boosts flavor and provides that restaurant feel.
- Add delicate ingredients after baking. If using herbs like thyme, parsley, or arugula, add them at the end so they stay fresh and bright.
- Let it rest before slicing. Just 2–3 minutes helps the cheese set so toppings don’t slide off.
- Finish with salt and pepper. A tiny pinch of flaky salt and fresh pepper at the end makes everything pop.
- Great for a pizza night bar. Prep the roasted squash and mushrooms ahead so everyone can build their own version.
Calories: 722kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1965mg | Potassium: 747mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2754IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 616mg | Iron: 4mg