Pumpkin and Ricotta Pizza with Roasted Mushrooms
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4
Description
A delicious dinner can be as simple as turning some healthy ingredients into a palate-pleasing homemade pizza. Pumpkin, maple syrup, ricotta, cinnamon, pepitas and pecorino cheese flavor this delightful, well-seasoned pizza. It’s fast enough for weeknights yet tasty enough for company.
Ingredients
- 1 pound prepared pizza dough, room temperature
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree (NOT canned pumpkin pie filling)
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup ricotta
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
- 2 tablespoons pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 1/2 cup pecorino cheese (can substitute with Parmesan cheese)
- drizzle balsamic vinegar
Roasted Mushrooms:
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1–2 pinches Himalayan pink salt
- 1–2 pinches pepper
Instructions
Roasted Mushrooms:
- Add olive oil to a medium-large non-stick pan over warm to medium heat. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook mushrooms for 4-6 minutes, until slightly tender. Remove mushrooms from heat.
Pizza:
- Preheat oven to temperature suggested on dough’s instructions.
- In medium bowl, combine pumpkin, maple syrup, ricotta, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix together and set aside.
- Roll dough into a 14-inch wide oval on a floured surface. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled baking sheet.
- Leaving a 1-inch border around the edge, spread ricotta mixture on dough. On top of ricotta mixture, evenly spread roasted mushrooms. Top mushrooms with pepitas and pecornino cheese.
- Bake pizza in the oven on the middle rack for the time suggested on dough ball’s instructions. (Until dough begins to turn golden brown).
- Remove from oven. Allow pizza to cool for 2-3 minutes. Top pizza with balsamic, cut and serve!
Notes
We tried making this recipe originally with double the pecorino cheese. We found that using that much pecorino cheese overpowered the pumpkin and ricotta flavor. Even if you’re a cheese lover, we wouldn’t recommend increasing the pecorino. We promise you, the ricotta mixture is enough to satisfy your cheesy taste buds and tummy!
Bake in the oven or grill to perfection.
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Always check for FfL-friendly ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Grill, Sheet Pan
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