Butternut Squash White Pizza Recipe: Cooking With Courtney

From Feed the Soul:

If fall were a pizza, it would taste like this.

It is comforting, very savory, a little bit sweet and earthy. Made with ricotta cheese, this white pizza is creamy and rich, but not overwhelming. Butternut squash sautéed with a kiss of brown sugar, and leeks caramelized in balsamic vinegar… So yummy!

Butternut squash is very nutritious — it’s super high in vitamin A and packs a punch of vitamin C too, according to WebMD. Leeks also offer these vitamins.

The hot honey dipping/topping sauce is perfection on this. If you haven’t had hot honey pizza (very trendy right now), it is phenomenal. It takes the pizza to the next level with a kick of spice and a lot of sweetness that is extra tasty on a white pizza in particular. It is just dreamy with the prosciutto. Mmmmmm…

Since this recipe uses a premade pizza crust, it is a pinch to make. The only real work you have to do here is sautéing the butternut squash and leeks. After that, it’s all assembly!
While pizza is typically thought of as a main course, this would make an excellent appetizer if you’re entertaining — just get a thin-crust pizza crust and call it a flatbread!

But no matter what you call this dish, it is delicious and beautiful.

Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need for the pizza:

• Premade pizza crust (you can make your own too)
• Butternut squash
• Leek
• Prosciutto
• Garlic powder
• Ricotta
• Brown sugar (or maple syrup)
• Rosemary
• Balsamic vinegar
• Parmesan (optional)
• Olive oil

Here’s what you need for the dipping sauce (optional):

• Honey
• Hot sauce

Pizza is a very flexible dish, so feel free to get creative with the toppings! This would be tasty with goat cheese, arugula, pepperoni, sun dried tomatoes, crushed red pepper, roasted garlic, mushrooms, or other herbs, like basil or sage.

As for the dipping sauce, use your favorite hot sauce! I love Cholula or Valentina because they are more flavorful and complex than Tabasco. I am normally a Sriracha junkie, but I prefer a Mexican-style hot sauce here. Drizzle that stuff allllllll over your pizza. It is way too good.

Get the full recipe with instructions and tips at feedthesoulblog.com.

Cooking with Courtney is a new, weekly series featuring recipes by Patch Editor Courtney Teague. Want to submit your recipes to be posted on Patch or submit a recipe request? Email her at courtney.teague@patch.com.

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