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Roasted Butternut Squash Pizza with Crispy Sage
A flavorful pizza featuring roasted butternut squash and crispy sage leaves, perfect for a cozy dinner.
Ingredients
Dough
- 3 1/2 cups Lukewarm water
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 7 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour ((2 lbs. 6 oz.))
Roasted Butternut Squash
- 1 small butternut squash ((about a pound, leftover squash))
Olive oil
- to taste kosher salt
Garlic
- 2 cloves garlic
Cheese
- fresh ricotta cheese fresh ricotta cheese
Herbs
- a few sprigs thyme, leaves removed
Parmigiano Reggiano
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano
Sage leaves
- 10-15 leaves sage leaves
Frying oil
- canola oil canola oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare the dough by mixing water, yeast, salt, and flour; let rise.
- Roast the butternut squash until tender, then mash and season.
- Roll out the dough, spread with ricotta, and top with roasted squash, garlic, and cheese.
- Bake the pizza until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
- Fry sage leaves in hot oil until crispy, then garnish the pizza.
Notes
For extra flavor, sprinkle with additional Parmigiano before serving.