Recipe For Fall

Fall is here! The air is chilly and crisp, my pantry is full of winter squash of all types, and my first pumpkin of the season is baking away in the oven, and the smells of a pumpkin caramel candle is wafting through the house. Layering up and going for a walk with some hot apple cider sounds really lovely right now. Fall is bittersweet for me as we creep nearer to the icy winter months, but this season is my favorite.

One of my new favorite recipes this fall is butternut squash pizza. I had not heard of this delicious treat before, but am very glad I tried this one. You can find it here at this link. The only thing I did different, was I omitted the tofu in the cheese sauce, and I found that it was an unnecessary ingredient as the sauce was delicious.

Here is some photo play by play of the recipe. I made the dough first so it could rise, but forgot to take pictures. The dough in the pictures is made with a spelt crust which turned out really good. The first time I made the recipe I used organic unbleached white flour and it turned out great as well. For those with gluten allergies, just substitute a gluten free pizza crust, and when making the cheese sauce, use a gluten free flour to thicken. I would say try a sweet rice flour, and avoid a bean based flour as the taste might overpower the sauce.

Now here we go with the photos. First slice up some butternut squash and onion.

And in case you love vintage dishes as much as I do, here is my very first vintage Pyrex bowl. I only payed $1.60 for it!

Toss the onion and squash with olive oil and salt and bake.

Mix up some dried rosemary, salt, and red pepper flakes with some olive oil. Brush this on your pizza crust after you have rolled it out.

Spread on some "cheesy" sauce.

Evenly distribute the roasted squash and onion. I also added some pepper to the roasted vegetables before I put them on the pizza. I would recommend it as it really enhanced the flavors. Another suggestion I would have is to sprinkle some salt on the edge of the crust after you have brushed on the olive oil mixture. It makes the crust so good!

Add a bit more "cheesy" sauce before you pop it in the oven.

Here it is all baked and ready to devour! Drizzle on some of the leftover olive oil mixture before you serve.

Yum! I am really in love with this recipe. The flavor combination of the rosemary, roasted vegetables, and sauce is really very surprising! Let me know how you like this if you give it a try.

What do you love about fall? I would love to hear any extra love about my favorite season!