Week 33: Recipe #3--Sweet Potato Kale Pizza with Rosemary & Red Onion

This recipe looked interesting--I am a fan of sweet potato (and pizza), so what could go wrong?  I loved this.  I loved that all of the different flavors came together perfectly.  My husband liked it, and my little one liked it, but the 3 year-old wasn't a fan of the kale or red onion.  However, she picked them off and ate the rest.  This recipe came from a site called Two Peas & Their Pod (see link below).  I served this pizza with a green salad and grapes.  Makes 1 pizza (about 8 slices).

Photo from www.twopeasandtheirpod.com

You'll Need:

• your favorite pizza dough (I used store-bought refrigerated dough)
• 1 large sweet potato, thinly sliced, about 1/4 in. thick
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 1 1/2 Tbslp. olive oil, divided
• salt and pepper, for seasoning potato and onion slices
• 1 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese
• 1 1/2 c. chopped kale
• 1 Tblsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp. freshly chopped rosemary

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place the sweet potato slices and red onion slices in a bowl and toss with 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil.  Season with salt and pepper.  Place on a large baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are soft and tender.  Make sure you turn them once during the 20 minutes.  (I forgot this step; still turned out fine.)  Remove from oven and let cool while you prepare the pizza dough.
2. Turn the oven to 500 degrees or as high as your oven will go.  If you have a pizza stone place the pizza stone in the oven to get hot.  On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough, using a rolling pin.  Roll it out to about 3/8 of an inch.  Place the pizza dough on a pizza peel or pan that has been generously coated with corn meal.  Lightly brush the dough with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.  In a small bowl, toss the kale with balsamic vinegar.  Top the pizza dough with mozzarella cheese, sweet potato slices, kale, red onion slices, and fresh rosemary.
3. Place the pizza in the oven--directly on the pizza stone, if using one, or on the oven rack.  Bake for 10-15 minutes or until pizza crust is golden and cheese is melted.  Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before slicing.  Slice and serve warm.

Recipe and link:  http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/sweet-potato-kale-pizza-with-rosemary-red-onion/