Chef Tune’s Caramelized Vidalia Onion Pizza
Change up pizza night with this delicious pizza loaded with caramelized sweet onions and Gruyere and Fontina cheeses.
This recipe was created for RealSweet by celebrity chef and Food Network Chopped champion, Chef Shannen Tune of craftburgerfoodtruck.com.
Ingredients
- 1½ Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 large Vidalia onions, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 flatbread style pizza dough
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
- ½ tsp finely chopped fresh thyme
- 2 oz shaved or grated Fontina cheese
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
Instructions
- Add butter to a large skillet over medium-low heat. When melted, add onions and stir until well coated in butter.
- When onions are turning transparent, after about 10 minutes of cooking, stir in brown sugar and sherry vinegar.
- Continue cooking for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until onions are well caramelized. Stir in salt and pepper.
- Pre-heat oven to 500°F (260°C) and place pizza pan or stone in oven.
- Remove pan or stone from oven and place dough on top. Lightly brush with olive oil.
- Sprinkle Gruyere cheese over the dough. Top with caramelized onions and chopped thyme. Layer shaved or grated Fontina cheese over the top.
- Bake pizza at 500 degrees for about 9 to 11 minutes until the dough is nice and crispy.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle chopped parsley over the top.
If you're new to caramelizing onions, you can check out this caramelized sweet onions recipe or this ultimate how-to blog post for additional tips.
If you like this recipe, try our Caramelized Sweet Onion & Goat Cheese Flatbread Pizza!
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Yield
1 pizza