California Fig and Goat Cheese Pizza

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon each butter and olive oil
• 3 large onions (1 1/2 lbs.), thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic or red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup thinly sliced Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Mission or Calimyrna Figs, stems trimmed
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or1 teaspoon dried
• 1 12-inch Italian bread shell pizza crust
• 2/3 cup (3 1/2 oz.) crumbled mild goat cheese

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from valleyfig.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 450. In large deep skillet or Dutch oven, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Stir in onions, vinegar, salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Stir in figs and thyme; remove from heat. (Onion-fig mixture can be made ahead and refrigerated.) Spread onion-fig mixture evenly over pizza crust and top with cheese. Bake until crust is crisp and cheese has softened, 8-10 minutes.

Nutrients per serving:
Calories 300; Protein 10g; Fat 10g; Carbohydrate 42g; Sodium 515mg; Dietary Fiber 4g.