Brussels Sprouts Pizza

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Brussels Sprouts Pizza

Savory brussels sprouts are shredded, caramelized, and served on a pizza with lemon ricotta cheese, mozzarella, caramelized onions, parmesan, and crunchy toasted hazelnuts.  A delightful recipe for Meatless Monday or anytime pizza is on the menu. 

With simple ingredients that pack a flavorful punch, this pizza may become your new favorite way to eat Brussels sprouts. 

We love Brussels sprouts shaved in salads, roasted with parmesan and garlic, over toasted crostini with bacon and ricotta as an appetizer, and as a pizza topping 

Pick up Brussels Sprouts on sale ow at Safeway to make this budget-friendly, yet gourmet pizza option for dinner this week. 

Ingredients in Brussels Sprouts Pizza

  • 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 lb. Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced
  • 1 lb. prepared pizza dough (I used Wewalka Thin Pizza Crust, you can always use homemade dough)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup ricotta cheese
  • zest of one lemon, divided
  • 5 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup hazelnuts, chopped (sub Marcona almonds, pistachios or pecans)
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • balsamic glaze for garnish (I used white balsamic reduction)

Optional toppings – crisp bacon or chopped ham. 

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How to Make a Brussels Sprouts Pizza

In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil along with the thinly sliced onions over medium-high heat until they soften.  Season the onions with salt and pepper to taste.  Reduce the heat to low-medium and cook the onions, stirring frequently until the onions are golden and caramelized for about 25 minutes.    

Meanwhile, slice the brussels sprouts very thin with a chef’s knife, or with a mandolin.  

Preheat the oven to 425° F. 

Remove the onions from the skillet and set them aside.  Add the shaved Brussels Sprouts with 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes until the Brussels start to caramelize.   They will finish cooking in the oven, so they should still look green and slightly crisp, not soggy.   Add half the lemon zest and season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. 

 

caramelized brussels sprouts 

In a small bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese and remaining lemon zest.

Roughly chop the hazelnuts with a knife on a cutting board. 

Roll out the pizza dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet. 

Spoon the lemon ricotta mixture onto the pizza dough and spread to cover the dough, leaving a 1/2 inch border. 

Layer with the caramelized onions, then the mozzarella cheese, then the Brussels sprouts, the chopped hazelnuts, and top with freshly grated parmesan cheese. 

Bake the pizza for 15 to 18 minutes until the dough is crisp and the cheese is melted and slightly browned. 

Serve with a white balsamic glaze or honey, if desired. 

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Brussels Sprouts Pizza

Savory brussels sprouts are shredded, caramelized, and served on a pizza with lemon ricotta cheese, mozzarella, caramelized onions, parmesan, and crunchy toasted hazelnuts.  A delightful recipe for Meatless Monday or anytime pizza is on the menu. 
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Brussels Sprouts Pizza
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Calories:
Author: Eva Fry

Ingredients

  • 2 yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1/2 lb. Brussels sprouts thinly sliced
  • 1 lb. prepared pizza dough I used Wewalka Thin Pizza Crust, you can always use homemade dough
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup ricotta cheese
  • zest of one lemon divided
  • 5 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup hazelnuts chopped (sub Marcona almonds, pistachios or pecans)
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • balsamic glaze for garnish I used white balsamic reduction

Instructions

  • In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil along with the thinly sliced onions over medium-high heat until they soften.  Season the onions with salt and pepper to taste.  Reduce the heat to low-medium and cook the onions, stirring frequently until the onions are golden and caramelized for about 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, slice the brussels sprouts very thin with a chef's knife, or with a mandolin.
  • Preheat the oven to 425° F.
  • Remove the onions from the skillet and set them aside.  Add the shaved Brussels Sprouts with 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes until the Brussels start to caramelize.   They will finish cooking in the oven, so they should still look green and slightly crisp, not soggy.   Add half the lemon zest and season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese and remaining lemon zest.
  • Roughly chop the hazelnuts with a knife on a cutting board.
  • Roll out the pizza dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Spoon the lemon ricotta mixture onto the pizza dough and spread to cover the dough, leaving a 1/2 inch border.
  • Layer with the caramelized onions, then the mozzarella cheese, then the Brussels sprouts, the chopped hazelnuts, and top with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
  • Bake the pizza for 15 to 18 minutes until the dough is crisp and the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
  • Serve with a white balsamic glaze or honey, if desired.

Notes

Optional toppings - crisp bacon or chopped ham. 

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