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This incredible caramelized French onion pizza is simple to make, absolutely delicious, and so comforting. Sweet caramelized onions, fresh thyme, and gooey cheese come together in a delicious and simple homemade vegetarian pizza recipe.
Nothing beats the rich, deep, and delicious flavor of homemade French onion soup, and now, you get to enjoy it in pizza form!
If you’ve never had caramelized onions on pizza, you’re missing out on this unique and incredible topping.
For this recipe, I use my trusty cast iron pizza pan. A pizza stone or even a regular baking sheet will work as well. If you prefer an extra crispy crust and own a pizza steel, this is a great recipe to use it.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- If cutting onions makes you cry, put them in the fridge for 30-60 minutes prior to cutting them.
- You can also caramelize onions in an Instant Pot.
- If you are using store-bought pizza dough, allow it to sit at room temperature for an hour or so before trying to roll it. Room temp pizza dough is much easier to work with.
- Fully preheat the oven with the pizza pan in it. Baking the pizza before the oven is hot will lead to a soggy crust.
Caramelized French Onion Pizza
This incredible caramelized French onion pizza is simple to make, absolutely delicious, and so comforting. Sweet caramelized onions, fresh thyme, and gooey cheese come together in a delicious and simple homemade vegetarian pizza recipe.
Equipment
- Pizza Peel
- Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 4 cups onions, thinly sliced {~5 medium onions}
- 1 lb pizza dough {room temperature}
- all-purpose flour for working with dough
- 1.5 tsp cornmeal
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere
- fresh thyme {optional}
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450˚F with a pizza stone or baking sheet in there during the preheating process.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-lowheat.2 tbsp salted butter
- Add the onions and stir to combine with the melted butter.4 cups onions, thinly sliced
- Cook, stirring occasionally until the onions are reduced and a light caramel color (~25-30 minutes). Yield will be about 1.25 cups of onions.
- On a floured surface, flatten the pizza dough with your hands. Working in a circle, press it outward until it is at your desired thickness (usually about 1/3 in thick for thin crust or 1/2 in thick for normal crust).1 lb pizza dough, all-purpose flour for working with dough
- Reduce oven temp to 425˚F and carefully remove the pizza stone.
- Sprinkle the pizza stone with cornmeal and carefully (the pan will be hot!) transfer the flattened pizza dough onto the pan.1.5 tsp cornmeal
- Bake pizza dough at 425˚F for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven.
- Drizzle olive oil on top of the parbaked crust, and use a pastry brush to evenly distribute it.1.5 tbsp olive oil
- Top with half of the caramelized onions, mozzarella, and Gruyere. Repeat layering.1 cup shredded mozzarella, 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere
- Bake at 425˚F for 10 minutes or until cheese is melty and lightly browned.
- (optional) Sprinkle lightly with fresh thyme leaves.fresh thyme
Notes
- If you are using store-bought pizza dough, allow it to sit at room temperature for an hour or so before trying to roll it. Room temp pizza dough is much easier to work with.
- Optional: brush the crust of the finished pizza with a bit of olive oil and a sprinkling of garlic salt before serving.
- If you want to use the grill, cook at 425˚F for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is cooked through. Make sure the grill and pizza pan are fully preheated.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slicesCalories: 595kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 22gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 1165mgPotassium: 272mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 524IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 347mgIron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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