Vegan Butternut Squash and Sausage Pizza
This Vegan Butternut Squash and Sausage Pizza is the ultimate Fall pizza recipe. Complete with a cream cheese sauce, caramelized onions & fried sage.
Ingredients
- 16 oz pre-made pizza dough
- corn meal for rolling dough out
- 2 cups butternut squash cut in 1 inch cubes
- 1 shallot roughly sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil separated
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- salt & pepper to taste
- 8 oz vegan sausage
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 8 oz vegan cream cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- fresh thyme
- 5 sage leaves
Instructions
- Spread corn meal out on a cutting board and place dough on it for 30-60 minutes, or until room temperature.
- While the dough is resting, preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread butternut squash and shallot out on the baking sheet and drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the squash. Sprinkle with paprika, oregano, salt & pepper. Toss to evenly coat. Place a few sprigs of fresh thyme on the baking sheet and place in the oven for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add vegan sausage to the pan and break apart with a wooden spoon. Cook until evenly browned then remove from the pan and set aside until ready to use.
- Lower the heat and add the onion to the pan. Cook, stirring regularly, until onions are caramelized, but not browned. As the onions start to stick to the pan, add a splash of water. This should take 15-20 minutes.
- Combine the vegan cream cheese, garlic powder, a pinch of salt & pepper, and 1 tsp of fresh thyme leaves in a bowl. Stir to combine.
- Increase the oven heat to 475 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray and spread dough out until the desired shape is reached. Spread the cream cheese mixture out on the dough, leaving a 1 inch crust.
- Layer the onions, sausage and butternut squash on the dough. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is browned.
- While the pizza is cooking, heat the remaining oil in a small pan. Add the sage leaves and cook until crispy (approx. 2 minutes). Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and crumble the fried sage over the pizza. Add some fresh thyme and a pinch of chunky salt, slice, serve and enjoy!
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