Life is Gourd Pizza

Directions

  1. Preheat frying pan over low heat. Add clarified butter and heat. Fry sage leaves, 5 at a time, until very crisp but still green, about 30 seconds. Remove and drain on paper towels to remove excess butter. Repeat frying with all sage leaves.
  2. Preheat oven to 525°F.
  3. Stretch dough to 14-inch circle and place on lightly floured peel. Scatter evenly with Toma and mozzarella cheeses and half of Asiago Romano cheese blend. Swirl approximately 4 ounces Cream Sauce over cheese base. Top with roasted butternut squash slices. Bake in preheated oven 7-8 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining Asiago Parmesan cheese blend cheese, then pistachios, then pomegranate arils. Evenly distribute fried sages leaves on top. Season with grated nutmeg and pepper. Brush crust with garlic olive oil before slicing to serve.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Real California® clarified butter
  • 25 sage leaves, baby
  • 13 oz pizza dough, prepared
  • 3 oz Real California® Toma cheese, shredded
  • 4 oz Real California® low moisture Mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 oz Real California® Romano Asiago cheese blend, shaved
  • 2 oz pistachios, chopped
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate arils
  • freshly shaved nutmeg, as needed
  • Freshly ground pepper, as needed
  • garlic, oil, as needed