Pizza with Pancetta, Caramelized Onions, Gorgonzola and Arugula
By: Active Foodie
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:02pm

Ingredients




1 premade pizza dough crust
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 yellow onion
1 teaspoon brown sugar
6 pieces of pancetta
1/4 cup mozzarella
4 tablespoons gorgonzola (add to taste)
1 cup arugula
1 tablespoon 0live oil
Salt and pepper

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 2 Cut the ends of the onion and slice so that you have about 1/4 inch strips.  Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add onions, salt and sugar.  Stir the onions until they are coated in the butter mixture. 3 Reduce heat to medium-low.  You will need to stir frequently to keep from burning.  Cook until browned and soft, about 30-40 minutes.  Set aside. 4 In small skillet brown the pancetta until crispy. 5 Stretch out pizza dough onto a floured surface.   Spread butternut squash puree evenly over crust.  Spread caramelized onions evenly over pizza. Sprinkle with mozzarella.  Top with pancetta and sprinkle gorgonzola evenly across top.  Season with salt and pepper. 6 Bake 10-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. 7 Meanwhile dress arugula with olive oil. salt and pepper. 8 Top pizza with dressed arugula and serve.