Caramelized Onion Butternut Squash Pesto Pizza Recipe is full of roasted butternut squash, slightly sweet onions, and garden fresh pesto. I’m sure you’ll agree this is a winning flavor combination.
Butternut Squash is my vegetable of the month! Ever since I had dinner with Sister Schubert where I tried it for the first time, I’ve been craving butternut squash. At Sister’s, we had a Butternut Squash Casserole that was topped with pesto and buttered breadcrumbs. This recipe is in her new cookbook and I didn’t want to duplicate it. The flavor combination was too could repeat in another form though.
I came up with several recipes I want to try for butternut squash. This recipe is one of the first of many I plan to share with you. I did say it’s the vegetable of the month after all.
Caramelized Onion Butternut Squash Pesto Pizza Recipe makes a tasty meatless Monday dinner if you’re into Meatless Monday. I actually go meatless a lot, but cannot have to do meat dishes for the boys. You may want to add one cup chopped, grilled or rotisserie chicken to this recipe if you need more protein. And of course, a sprinkling of chopped crisp bacon makes everything better!
Caramelized Onion Butternut Squash Pesto Pizza Recipe
I used feta because I like the tang of feta cheese. If feta isn’t your favorite, try using mozzarella or Monterey jack on your pizza.
I used my very favorite, never fail, easy pizza crust as the crust. If you want to jack up the nutrition factor, even more, you can use my Whole Wheat Pizza Crust. A pizza full of vegetables, I thought, was enough….don’t want to shock my system!
Not comfortable with making your own pizza crust? Large grocery stores sometimes have frozen pizza dough in the frozen department. My Kroger used to have this dough, when it quit carrying it, I started making my own. Another option would be to ask your home town pizza store if they’ll sell your dough. A lot of them do. I used to do this too. Then there is always the pizza dough in a can, in the refrigerator section of your store or this kind usually down the spaghetti sauce/pasta aisle.

Caramelized Onion Butternut Squash Pesto Pizza Recipe
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- pizza dough for one 12 to 14 inch pizza
- 1 cup roasted butternut squash cubed (more if you like)
- 1 ounce feta* cheese more if you like
- 2 cups sliced onions slow cooked to caramelize
- 1/3 cup pesto prepared or homemade
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook onions and roast squash.
- Spread dough to 12 to 14 inch circle. I prefer a thin crust, but if you like thicker go with what you like.
- Spread pesto evenly over crust.
- Top with onions and squash.
- Crumble feta over top.
- Cook at 450 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes or until crust begins to brown around edges.
- Cool on a wire rack to prevent bottom from becoming soft. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
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GRETA says
Oh wow! It came out so good! Thanks for the recipe!
Journa Liz Ramirez says
The combination of flavors is so satisfying! I love to make this again for our family picnic. YUM!
Glenda says
What an easy delicious lunch! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe. I had to protect my slice carefully, because the others polished off all the other pieces in nothing flat. lol I’d say it was a hit!
Evi @ greenevi says
I totally agree with you, it is a winning combination! And very nice, appetizing pictures, great job!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Oh my gosh. This is happening. Mel LOVES caramelized onions and butternut squash!
Paula says
I hope you guys love it as much as I did. So flavorful. Thanks for stopping by Dorothy!
amanda @ fake ginger says
Mmm squash! I bet this was delicious. Butternut squash and feta are perfect together!
Paula says
Thanks Amanda. I agree, it was very flavorful.
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
This is genius! I love caramelized onions and squash. With pesto on a pizza dough, it is really brilliant.
Paula says
Thanks so much Kristen. It’s quickly becoming a favorite!
Christie says
This pizza is going to have amazing flavor. I love that it is vegetarian, but you won’t miss the meat.
Julie | This Gal Cooks says
Beautiful pizza, Paula! I love butternut squash and having it paired with caramelized onions and feta on a delicious pizza is GENIUS!
Paula says
Thanks Julie. I am so in love with these flavor combinations. Finally, some that I love that’s good for me. 🙂