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Caramelised Onion, Fig & Gorgonzola Pizza

Caramelised Onion, Fig & Gorgonzola Pizza
Perfect Italiano recipes
Recipe By: 
Perfect Italiano
perfectitaliano.com.au [1]
Prep Time: 
10 mins
Cook Time: 
40 mins
Serves: 
2

Ingredients

  • 1 large (30cm) pizza base
  • 25ml olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 rosemary sprig
  • Pinch dried oregano
  • 15g butter
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • Splash of balsamic vinegar
  • 1 fig, sliced into 6 pieces
  • 25g gorgonzola cheese
  • Handful of fresh rocket leaves
  • 25g Perfect Italiano Parmesan, shaved
  • Salt and black pepper


Method

  1. Preheat oven to 250°C
  2. In a small bowl mix 1/4 of the olive oil with the garlic, rosemary and oregano, set aside
  3. Heat butter and remaining oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion for 10 minutes stirring often until softened. Reduce heat to low, add sugar and cook for another 10-15 minutes until soft and light brown in colour
  4. Remove from heat, add balsamic vinegar, season with salt and pepper and stir through
  5. Brush pizza base with the garlic & rosemary oil and top with caramelised onion, figs and small chunks of gorgonzola evenly placed around the pizza
  6. Place pizza in the oven for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and base is crispy, remove from oven then top with rocket & shaved Perfect Italiano Parmesan, cut and serve


Tips & Hints

  1. If figs are not in season or are unavailable, replace with thin slices of fresh pear.

Links
[1] https://perfectitaliano.com.au/