"Mushroom and Onion Pizza"

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I love mushrooms and have been wanting to create a mushroom pizza since I learned the basics of making pizza. This one was a lot of fun to put together, and I would argue it may be one of the best pizzas, if not the best, I have ever eaten.

Ingredients:

• salt and pepper 
• 2 tbsp rosemary, fresh, chopped 
• 2 tbsp thyme, fresh, chopped (2 or 3 stems with leaves stripped) 
• 4 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated 
• 2 onions, large size, cut into rings 
• 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped 
• 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese 
• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar 
• 4 tbsp olive oil 
• 2 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms 
• 3 1/2 C pizza flour 
• 1 tsp yeast
• 1 tsp salt 
• 1 C water

Directions:

Make the pizza dough by adding the flour, yeast, salt, and water, mix, and let sit for one hour.

In a skillet, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat, add garlic, mushrooms and stir for 1 minute.

Cut onion slices to get onion rings, and in another skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat, add onion rings and stir-fry until golden brown (10-12 minutes), then add balsamic vinegar and cook for another minute.

Add salt and pepper.

Spread the dough on a lightly floured surface. I use a baker's stone, but a pizza pan will work equally well. Add mushrooms and caramelized onions, sprinkle rosemary then mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Heat oven/smoker to 425-450F bake/cook pizza for 10-15 minutes.

Remove and add the fresh thyme across the top.

Slice and serve immediately.