Goat Cheese, Spinach, Ham & Carmelized Onion Pizza

Using the Namaste Foods Gluten Free Pizza Crust mix (this mix is wheat, dairy, egg and soy free) I first made a traditional tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese pizza for my daughter.  I decided to increase the initial cooking time based on the consistency of this first pizza. For my second pizza I opted for a goat cheese, spinach, ham and caramelized onion as toppings (adapted from this recipe: Goat Cheese, Caramelized Onion & Basil Flatbread).  I baked the crust for 25 minutes, before topping instead of the suggested 20 minutes and then an additional 10 after topping.  The result was a crust that was crispy on the bottom, but a little chewy in the middle, but the crispy edges were great!  The flavor combination of this pizza was outstanding, I’ll just have to work on perfecting the crust!

Pizza crust baked on a pizza stone

Goat Cheese, Spinach, Ham & Caramelized Onion Pizza

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for brushing on the bread
1 sweet onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
3 slices Hormel Natural Ham (sliced)
2 ounces goat cheese
2 cups baby spinach

Heat the olive oil in a fry pan over medium-low heat. Add the onions and salt and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The heat should be low enough that the onions sizzle quietly but don't brown too quickly. Add the sugar and continue to cook for another 15 to 20 minutes, until the onions are dark golden and a darker brown crust begins to form on the bottom of the skillet. Pick up the dark brown bits and stir them into the onions, then turn off the heat and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare your gluten free pizza crust as directed.

When your onions are complete, remove from the pan and add your 2 cups of pre-washed (and dried) spinach.  Saute until wilted, then place on paper towel to absorb and excess water.

Once your crust is baked, brush a bit of olive oil on and sprinkle on some sea salt. Scatter the spinach, onions and ham evenly over the crust and crumble the goat cheese on top. Bake for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is beginning to melt.

Remove from the oven and cut into pieces.

The finished product