Polenta as a crust adds great texture and flavor to this homemade pizza, topped with caramelized onions, fontina cheese and potato slices.
Caramelized Onion-Potato-Polenta Pizza
- Prep Time 50 min
- Total 2 hr 20 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 1/4 cups boiling water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Topping
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large sweet onion (Maui or Walla Walla), cut in half, thinly sliced (3 cups)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup refrigerated homestyle sliced potatoes (from 20-oz bag)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded fontina cheese (4 oz)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
Instructions
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Step1Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cornmeal. In 2-quart saucepan, mix 1 cup cornmeal and 3/4 cup water. Stir in 3 1/4 cups boiling water and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cook over medium heat about 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
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Step2Reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very thick. Remove from heat. Stir in olive oil until smooth. Spread hot polenta in 11-inch round on cookie sheet. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour or until very firm.
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Step3Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and sugar; cook 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until deep golden brown and caramelized. In 7-inch skillet, cook potatoes in hot vegetable oil as directed on package; season with 1/8 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
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Step4Heat oven to 450°F. Bake crust 20 minutes. Spread pizza sauce over crust; spoon caramelized onions evenly over sauce. Top with potatoes and cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with oregano.
Nutrition
310
Calories
15g
Total Fat
8g
Protein
36g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 310
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 34%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 10%
- Sodium
- 880mg
- 37%
- Potassium
- 230mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 36g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 13%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 8g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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