Caramelised Red Onion Pizza

Onion is a popular ingredient in cooking. It adds a lot of flavour and can be led in various directions depending on what you want from it. In this recipe we use sautéed red onions. They have a strong but not overpowering flavour and the pop of colour makes the pizza even more tempting. By sautéing the red onions you get a softer texture, and the onions caramelise bringing out a rich flavour that is perfect with the tangy goat cheese.

Fresh rocket finishes off the pizza with goat cheese in the best way possible. The creaminess and softness from the goat cheese and the red onions benefit from a fresh crunch of rocket to balance it all out. It has a bit of a spicy and peppery flavour, which is why it is a perfect match for goat cheese and red onions on pizza. If you do not have rocket, you can also use spinach or baby spinach.

Soften and mix the goat cheese with seasoning before spreading it out on the dough to distribute the flavours evenly. Take your time when cutting the onions. Use a mandolin or a sharp knife to make the slices as thin as possible if you want a sweeter flavour. Cut the onions into wedges if you want them to keep their crunchiness and intense flavour. Go for a whole piece or log of goat cheese to crumble yourself. Pre-crumbled goat cheese is often harder to melt because of some anti-caking agents that are added to keep it from clumping. Mix some chilli with the goat cheese or the onions if you want to add some heat to the goat cheese pizza. Figs, basil, sage, rosemary, and mushrooms are all good additions to a goat cheese pizza, so experiment with different toppings to create your own version.

Goat cheese is easy to use as pizza topping. Just crumble or cut it into small pieces and distribute it all over the pizza. Cut the red onion into wedges and sauté on a pan before placing them on the pizza. Find a more detailed description in our recipe.

It might not be one of the classics, but nevertheless, pizza with goat cheese has become quite popular. And rightfully so. Goat cheese adds creaminess and tanginess to the pizza, and it can be mixed with various other ingredients, so go ahead and try it yourself.

You can use fresh, raw red onions directly on the pizza without any preparation. It saves time and it gives a sharp flavour and a lovely crunch to the pizza topping. You can also prepare the red onions by sautéing them for a few minutes on a pan – for example with thyme, salt, and pepper. Pickled red onion is also an option if you have some extra time for preparation.

In this recipe, we recommend that you cut the red onion into wedges. Start by cutting the onion in half lengthwise and removing the papery skin. The red onion wedges in this recipe are perfect as the size allows them to remain crunchy and intense in flavour. If you prefer it to be sweeter and less acrid, you can cut the red onions into thin slices or rings instead.

Red onion is sweet, crunchy, sharp, and pretty. In short: perfect as a pizza topping.

Thyme is good for many things including pizza. It tastes a bit earthy and lemony, which is often a good supplement to the baked pizza dough and the creamy cheese that most people put on their pizza. The thyme is particularly good in this recipe for pizza with goat cheese and red onion where it adds a refreshing spark to the creamy and sweet pizza.

If you have a log of goat cheese, you can crumble it into smaller pieces with your hands or a spoon. If it is too difficult, you can place the goat cheese in the freezer for a few minutes and then cut or break it into small pieces afterwards.

With its fresh, peppery flavour, rocket makes a good pizza topping. It adds bite and spices up the pizza. In this recipe, rocket compliments the creaminess and saltiness from the goat cheese, and the sweetness from the red onions, so it can do the same for many other ingredients if you want to change the recipe and make your own version of pizza with goat cheese.