Homemade French Onion Pizza
Delightful homemade pizza featuring caramelized onions, mozzarella, and gruyere cheese topped with fresh thyme.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 35
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pizza dough
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- Balsamic glaze (optional) for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C).
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook until caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
- On a floured surface, roll out the pizza dough until it reaches your desired thickness.
- Transfer the rolled-out dough to a pizza stone or baking sheet and evenly spread the caramelized onions over the surface.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella and gruyere cheese on top of the onions.
- Scatter the fresh thyme leaves across the top.
- Bake for about 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.
- Optional: Drizzle with balsamic glaze before serving.
Notes
Caramelize onions slowly for best flavor. Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg