Potato, Caramelized Onion & Gorgonzola Pizza
 
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Ingredients
  • Pizza Dough:*
  • 1⅓ cups warm water
  • 2¼ tsp instant yeast
  • 3¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
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  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 medium red potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1 large sprig fresh rosemary
  • ⅔ cup mozzarella, grated
  • ½ cup gorgonzola, crumbled
  • 1 link fennel sausage,** crumbled (optional)
  • Balsamic reduction
Instructions
  1. To make dough: Preheat oven to 200°F. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine water and yeast and let sit for 5 minutes until yeast has dissolved and mixture is frothy. Add in flour, sugar, salt, and olive oil; knead on a low speed for 5-10 minutes until dough has formed. It should be elastic and pull away from the sides of the bowl. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl; cover with aluminum foil, and place bowl in the oven. TURN OVEN OFF. Let the dough rise in the warm oven for about 2 hours until it has doubled in size. Divide into two balls of dough, then use one for the remainder of this recipe. (Prepare another pizza with the second ball of dough, or store in the fridge for another night.)
  2. Remove dough from oven, place a pizza stone or heavy baking sheet into the oven. Crank the heat on the oven up to 500 degrees. Let the stone heat for at least 30 minutes in the oven.
  3. Heat a glug of olive oil in a medium pan and add onions. Cook until golden and sweet. Set onions aside. In the same pan, brown the sausage meat, if using.
  4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat. Toss the sliced red potatoes with a touch of olive oil, salt, pepper and half the rosemary. Bake in the 500 degree oven until lightly browned- this shouldn't take more than 5 minutes or so.
  5. Dust a flat surface with some coarse semolina and stretch out the portion of pizza dough you will be using. Take the heated pizza stone/tray out of the oven and transfer the dough directly on to it. This will cause the dough to start cooking right away, ensuring a nice and crispy crust.
  6. Layer potatoes, caramelized onion, mozzarella, gorgonzola and sausage on to the pizza dough. Bake for 8-12 minutes until the cheese has melted and the edges of the crust are lightly browned. Remove from oven and finish with a sprinkle of fresh rosemary.
Notes
* Or your favourite store bought dough/crust. This pizza dough recipe is my favourite recipe, and it makes enough for two or three 12 inch pizzas, depending on how thin you like your crust. Once the dough has risen, simply divide it in half, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
** If you can't find a good fennel sausage, any good herby country sausage will do. Add 2 tsp of fennel seeds when frying it up.
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/potato-caramelized-onion-gorgonzola-pizza/