Mediterranean Pizza With Caramelized Onions

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Is this time consuming? yes. is it worth it? i thought so, hope you do too. if you can get past the ingredients and instructions, you are in for a true taste delight. when preparing this just think it is 3 wonderful recipes that come together to create 1 terrific pizza! the onions, eggplant and peppers can be prepared ahead and kept refrigerated for up to 24 hours before using.

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Steps

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To caramelize the onions , heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet , add onions , garlic and herbs.

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Cook over low heat for 45 minutes or until onions are soft and most of the moisture has evaporated.

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Discard the bay leaf.

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Add salt and pepper to taste.

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To roast the bell peppers , core , cut in half and place on broiler pan skin side up.

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Preheat broiler to high and place peppers under broiler for 10 to 15 minutes or until skin blackens.

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With a pair of tongs , place the cooked peppers in a paper bag , fold top closed , and cool for 10 minutes.

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When cool enough to handle remove skin and slice into thin strips.

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To roast the eggplant and tomatoes , preheat oven to 400 degrees.

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Spray an ovenproof pan with non-stick cooking spray.

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Add the eggplant , tomatoes , basil , capers and drizzle with olive oil , place in oven and cook for 30 minutes , stirring once or twice.

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When eggplant is cooked , add pepper to taste.

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For the toppings , finely mince the fresh herbs or crush the dried her.

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Ingredients

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olive oil, sweet onions, garlic cloves, fresh thyme, fresh oregano, bay leaves, salt, pepper, eggplants, roma tomatoes, fresh basil, capers, warm water, yeast, sugar, whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, fresh marjoram, feta cheese, red bell peppers, kalamata olive, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, red pepper flakes