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Butternut Squash-Pesto Pizza

Butternut Squash-Pesto Pizza Recipe
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Roasted butternut squash adds sweet garden-fresh flavor to this savory pizza. Easy enough for a weeknight meal or special enough for entertaining!

Prep Time: 35 Min

Total Time: 50 Min

Makes: 8 servings

Karen Stuber
Fulton, New York
Bake-Off® Contest 44, 2010
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INGREDIENTS

2 1/2
 cups diced peeled butternut squash
1/2
 cup chopped onion (about 1 small)
1
 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1
 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
1/2
 teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper
2
 tablespoons Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Pure Olive Oil
1
 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust
4
 oz pancetta, diced
3
 tablespoons basil pesto
1/2
 cup chopped drained roasted red bell peppers (from 7-oz jar)
1/3
 cup Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Chopped Walnuts
1
 cup shredded Asiago cheese (4 oz)
1/2
 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 oz)

DIRECTIONS

1 Heat oven to 400°F. In medium bowl, mix squash, onion, brown sugar, salt, black pepper and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil. Spread mixture in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Bake about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender. 2 Spray large cookie sheet with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll pizza crust dough on cookie sheet into 13x9-inch rectangle. Bake at 400°F 7 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. 3 Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add pancetta; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly browned. Drain. 4 Spread pesto over partially baked crust. Top with squash mixture, pancetta, roasted peppers, walnuts and cheeses. Bake 6 to 8 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 360
    • (Calories from Fat 180),
  • Total Fat 20g
    • (Saturated Fat 7g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 30mg;
  • Sodium 1070mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 33g
    • (Dietary Fiber 2g,
    • Sugars 8g),
  • Protein 12g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 100.00%;
  • Vitamin C 20.00%;
  • Calcium 20.00%;
  • Iron 10.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 0 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 1 High-Fat Meat;
  • 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
®Crisco is a trademark of The J.M. Smucker Company
Fisher and Chef’s Naturals are registered trademarks of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., Elgin, IL 60123-7820
Bake-Off is a registered trademark of General Mills ©2011
Copyright © McCormick and the Mc logo are registered trademarks of McCormick & Company, Incorporated, used by permission.

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