Caramelized Onion, Fig, Pine Nut and Sausage Pizza #RSC

""Ready, Set, Cook! Hidden Valley Contest Entry" Recently we ordered a pizza at a local restaurant that featured pine nuts and fresh figs as two of the ingredients. I loved the combination of these flavors and textures! Their pizza was seasoned with a spicy Italian dressing. I decided instead to add that spicy kick with little bites of hot Italian sausage which is a perfect compliment to the Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing, caramelized onions, figs and pine nuts!"
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
8-10 slices
Serves:
4-5
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F Spray a large rimless baking sheet with no-stick olive oil spray. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Mix together the remaining Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Sprinkle sprayed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of the cheese and breadcrumb mixture.
  • In a skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onion, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and caramelized, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in the vinegar. Transfer the onion to a plate and let cool.
  • Meanwhile, sprinkle the remaining 4 tablespoons of the cheese and breadcrumb mixture on work surface. Roll dough in mixture to coat. Gently knead dough, working crumb mixture into dough. Pat and gently stretch the pizza dough into a 14-inch circle; transfer to prepared baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 6 - 8 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • Drizzle ranch dressing over dough. Top with onions, figs, pine nuts and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese. Break up sausage into small bite-size pieces and sprinkle over top.
  • Bake for an additional 8 – 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted, the sausage is cooked through and the crust is golden, rotating the pizza occasionally to ensure even browning.
  • Transfer the pizza to a cutting board and sprinkle with reserved 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Cut into slices and serve immediately.

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I am a free-lance artist who also designs, makes and sells Christmas ornaments at juried shows. I also love to create recipes - I have won some contests, Betty Crocker Cookie contests 2006 and 2007 being two of them. I was thrilled when Betty Crocker included my two recipes in their 2007 Favorite Cookies cookbook magazine. It was so exciting for me to see the photos and recipes in print! I was also a 1st place winner in the Nestles Very Best Baking contest in 2004. This coming April 2008 I will be in Dallas, Texas competing as one of the 100 finalists in the Pillsbury Bake-off. I am excited and a nervous wreck at the same time - but most of all, amazed that I was chosen. I love all cookbooks! I am always coming home with a new cookbook! My favorite are the Southern Living Christmas annual cookbooks - I have found many wonderful recipes in those books. I love Christmas! My home is very Christmasy all year around. Every year we have a big party for up to 50 people and I love the planning part - especially finding new recipes for the buffet. I don't like people that are always talking about how busy they are - we are ALL busy! I also love to read - from books to magazines! And I love animals - we have a cockapoo, Snickers, who is 10 years old and definitely spoiled, but just so darn cute!
 
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