butternutSAGE

on friday nights we like to eat pizza!  so i am always trying to think of tasty, creative ways to stray away from the red sauce from time to time.  call me caaaraaaazy! & tonight, well let's just say...we have a keeper!

butternutSAGE pizza.

it was delish and loved by all!  ...i mean, my husband and i really liked it! ;)

this recipe was inspired by a lasagna recipe i came across awhile back.  however, that recipe was a little too time consuming & cheesy for my liking...but i never forgot about the butternutSQUASH, SAGE & brusselSPROUT combo!  it sounded so interesting & yummy!  So here is my twist, on those flavors, in pizza form!   

i created this little vegetarian, gluten-free, beauty above for me.  & below, a whole wheat crust, sweet italian chicken sausage topped version for the hubster. awe, his&hers. :)

the first thing i did was get the brussel sprouts & butternut squash prepped.  i cut them up, put a bit of olive oil on them, a little sea salt, a little cracked pepper & then threw them into the oven on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet.  i left them in the oven on 350 until the squash was soft and the brussel sprouts were browned.  mmm, maybe 20 minutes or so...

next i chopped up white onion & sage leaves & then browned them in a skillet until the onions were soft & a wee bit golden.  at the same time i had the hub's italian chicken sausage cooking too, in a skillet with water.  after those were under control & as the veggies continued to cook in the oven..i moved onto the crusts. 

tonight i used a ready made gluten-free crust for me (udi's brand) & a whole wheat prepared dough (whole foods ready made) for my man.  mine, super easy...unwrap. the hubs, shape into a somewhat recognizable shape.  tonight it was definitely a rectangle/oval hybrid.  he didn't care, it still tasted good.

then i added the pesto sauce to the crusts.  i used whole foods store made pesto.  it is good, fresh, easy & quick.  just a light coating on the crust will do.     

next add the brusselSPROUTS, butternutSQUASH, onions&SAGE to the crust & top with a tiny bit of fresh motzerralla & a tiny bit of goat milk ricotta.  (i used mackenzie creamery goat milk ricotta...it is 

a-mazing!)  & then if you like, add the italian chicken sausage.

and now to the oven to melt the cheese & cook the crust!  i cooked it on 350 until the crusts got golden brown and a little crispy.  but that's just how we like it.  i'd say it was in there for about 20 minutes or so...

ingredients.

pizza crust of your choice

1/2 of a medium sized butternutSQUASH chopped

2-3 cups of brusselSPROUTS halved & stems removed

1/2 white onion chopped

4-6 sage leaves minced

pesto sauce (homemade or pesto of choice)

a little goat milk ricotta...or a lot. (mackenzie creamery) 

a little mozzarella ...or a lot.

sweet italian chicken sausage (optional)

enjoy!  e.