Savory Matzo Pizza with Pears and Caramelized Onions
Savory matzo pizza is topped with melty brie cheese, caramelized onions and sweet pears. It doesn't get any better than this!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 404kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 2 Matzos
- 6 ounces brie cheese roughly torn
- ½ cup caramelized onions recipe below
- 1 green Anjou pear core removed and sliced thin
- 1 cup fresh arugula
- Olive oil for drizzling
- Balsamic vinegar for drizzling
- Course sea salt
- Ground black pepper
Caramelized Onions
- 2 tablespoons Grapeseed oil or avocado oil
- 4 sweet onions sliced thin
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- For the caramelized onions, place a wide skillet over low-medium heat and drizzle with oil. Add sliced onions and stir around. Place a lid on the skillet and cook for 30 minutes, stirring every so often.
- Remove lid and cotinine cooking the onions until they darken in color, soften and become jammy, for another 30-40 minutes.
- Once the onions turn to a deep amber color and are incredibly soft and jammy, remove from heat and set aside.
- For the matzo pizza, preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and lay matzo on a baking sheet.
- Scatter pieces of brie all over the matzos along with caramelized onions and sliced pear.
- Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 10 minutes until the pears are tender and cheese melted.
- Remove from oven and top with fresh arugula and another drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Finish with a sprinkle of course flakey sea salt and ground black pepper.
Notes
Caramelized onions can be made up to 5 days ahead of time and added right before baking the pizza.
Nutrition
Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 587mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 2mg