5 Ingredient Pumpkin And Gouda Pizza Recipe
This 5 Ingredient Pumpkin and Gouda Pizza is a simple yet flavorful dish combining savory pumpkin puree and creamy gouda cheese on fresh pizza dough. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal with minimal prep. Keywords: pumpkin gouda pizza, easy pizza recipe, 5 ingredient pizza.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large (or 2 small-medium) yellow onion, peeled and sliced
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 16 oz. fresh pizza dough, room temperature (or gluten-free frozen pizza dough)
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 5 oz. freshly grated gouda cheese (about 1 1/4 cups)
- Optional: finely chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to the pizza dough package instructions.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add sliced onions and cook until caramelized, about 10-15 minutes.
- Add minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt. Sauté for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to your desired thickness.
- Spread pumpkin puree evenly over the dough. Top with caramelized onions, garlic mixture, and freshly grated gouda cheese.
- Bake according to the dough package instructions until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
- Garnish with finely chopped parsley, if desired. Serve hot.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free pizza dough.
- Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your spice preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (based on 8 slices)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg