Butternut Squash & Sage Pizza

Okay.

This recipe, I will admit, is a little old.

As in, I made it way back in the fall when butternut squash is all the seasonal rage, and I loved it.

But...

the Hubbs...not so much.

I think his exact words were "too healthy" and "too foodie".  Truth be told, if you met my mountain man "meat & potatoes" kind of guy, you might understand.  He can rarely be convinced to try anything and usually I have to throw things onto his plate on the down-low in the hopes that he doesn't notice.  He usually figures out he likes something new after he's unknowingly eaten it.

This pizza did not pass his visual inspection.

With the large orange slices adorning his pie, he was clearly onto my plot.  Long story short, his remarks made me nervous about posting the recipe.  I usually make sure one other person likes it before I make the post.

After going through some older recipes and drafts a couple days ago, I was reminded about this savory and light pizza from a few months back.  I decided that I had to post it because I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be reading this if you didn't like butternut squash and sage.

We are on the same page when it comes to food.  So I can trust you with my recipe.

Now if we can only convince the Hubbalubba....



Butternut Squash & Sage Pizza

1 batch Pizza Dough
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 butternut squash, slices in 1/4" slices
2 tbsp olive oil
10 sage leaves, roughly chopped
Salt & Pepper to taste



Prepare dough as directed.

Preheat oven 425F.

Place butternut squash slices on cookie sheet and drizzle olive oil.  Roast in oven for 20 minutes.

Turn oven up to 450F

Roll pizza dough out into a large circle.  Combine the garlic and butter in a dish and brush over the pizza dough.  Sprinkle mozzarella over the top, followed by the Parmesan.  Top with the roasted squash and sage leaves.

Bake for 7-10 minutes.