Pizza with Butternut Squash and Spinach oven recipe

Pizza with Butternut Squash and Spinach oven recipe

Ingredients needed:

* 1 small butternut squash (2 pound), halved and seeds removed
* 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
* 1 tablespoon of olive oil
* 5 c baby spinach leaves
* 1 pound fresh whole wheat pizza dough, at room temperature
* 4 oz fontina, grated
* 2 tablespoons of pine nuts, toasted

Preparation needed:

* Heat oven to 400 degrees. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Put squash flesh side down on prepared pan and roast for 30 minutes. Turn flesh side up and roast until very tender (approximately 25 minutes). When cooled, scrape flesh into bowl and mash.
* Place pizza stone on rack in center of oven and increase heat to 550 degrees.
* Cook onion in oil in large skillet over medium-low heat, stirring, until lightly browned (approximately 20 minutes). Transfer to bowl, increase heat to medium and coat skillet with cooking spray. Add spinach and cook, stirring frequently for about 2 to 3 minutes.
* flour dough lightly and roll into a 12" circle, 1/8" to 1/4" thick, on a piece of parchment paper. Spread about 1 1/2 cups of the squash over dough. Top with onion and spinach. Slide parchment and pizza onto baking sheet and transfer to oven, sliding parchment directly onto pizza stone. Bake until bottom is golden (approximately 7 minutes). Top with cheese and nuts. Bake until cheese melts (approximately 1 minute). Cut into slices and enjoy