Gluten Free Butternut Squash Pizza

What's better than pizza? Almost nothing! I'm often trying to find new, interesting things to do with pizza dough. This is a pizza with more a sophisticated taste. The sauce is made with pureed butternut squash and is topped with fontina cheese and sage leaves.

It is a great pizza for fall and winter. This is a pizza I tend to do for dinner parties as an appetizer. I slice it into long pieces that people can snack on. Last time I made this pizza, it was for our going away party from Connecticut. One of the ways I show my love for people is by cooking for them. Nothing says I care for you, than filling their stomachs with tasty food made with love. Everyone thought I was crazy for cooking appetizers and desserts for my own going away party. "Get it catered!" everyone said but I just couldn't do it even though our movers were coming 2 days later to pack us up and move us out! All of the 35+ people we invited were very close to us and I wanted to show my appreciation for their friendships throughout the years. People feel the sincerity when you cook for them! I hope you make this for some special people in your lives. Enjoy!

Gluten Free Butternut Squash Pizza

Cooking Time: 45 min

Serving: 1 large pizza

1 gluten free pizza dough recipe (I use this recipe but you can use Bob Red Mill's pizza dough mix)

2 10-oz packages frozen butternut squash puree
1 tablespoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
6-8 oz fontina cheese grated
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage leaves plus full leaves for garnish on top

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees with a pizza stone in the oven or a large baking tray. Line another baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

2. Prepare the dough as directed and let it rise while you make the butternut squash sauce.

3. Defrost the butternut squash puree in either the fridge overnight or in the microwave. Mix in the cumin, nutmeg, salt and pepper.

4. Grate the fontina cheese and chop the sage leaves.

5. Roll out the pizza dough on the parchment lined baking sheet. Spread a thick layer of the butternut squash sauce (will not use all the prepared sauce) and scatter the chopped sage leaves on top. Next scatter the cheese on top of the sauce. Finish off with a few full sage leaves on top.

6. Bake until dough is cooked and the cheese is melted. This depends on the dough you use so look on the box or dough recipe for the time suggested.