Welcoming cooler, shorter late fall days with this French Onion Mushroom Pizza. Quick and easy homemade pizza dough topped with caramelized onions, buttery herby balsamic mushrooms, goat and fontina cheese, and warming autumn herbs. All baked in a super-hot oven until the cheese is melty and bubbly, the mushrooms golden, and the crust perfect. Every last bite of this pizza is SO GOOD. It’s a great pizza to serve up any night of the week.

This post is sponsored by Fleischmann’s®.

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Happy Halloween!!

With November practically here, and the large amounts of snow and cold temperatures at home in Colorado, I’m welcoming these late fall days with simple, cozy recipes. It’s been a while since I shared a pizza recipe here. And you guys…this one is SO GOOD. Possibly a new favorite, as this pizza has several of my very favorite foods…mushrooms, cheese, and plenty of herbs.

It’s what I’m calling my “November” pizza. It’s hearty and cheesy, yet in a way, it feels kind of elegant. Which is particularly nice for this time of year with holiday entertaining kicking in oh so soon!

pizza dough in bowl

As you guys know, I’m traveling all over right now promoting the new cookbook, so my days at home are very short and sweet. Thankfully, I have recipes like this pizza that are quick-cooking, cozy, and truly delicious to make on busy nights. I’ll be returning from New York shortly. Mixing up a quick batch of my no-knead pizza dough is already on my to-do list. Having the no-knead dough on hand makes throwing together pizzas like this a breeze.

I’m excited to be working with Fleischmann’s® Yeast this fall to create a few recipes that take the fear out of using yeast. It’s no secret that I love using Rapid Rise Yeast (see my cinnamon croissant loaf and my easy pull-apart dinner rolls). So I could not be happier to help “influence” you all to cook and bake with yeast too. I know it can be a feared ingredient. But it’s recipes like this pizza that demonstrate how using yeast is so easy.

Oddly, I’ve yet to share a quick pizza dough recipe using my go-to bread baking ingredient. So, enter this French Onion Mushroom Pizza! It uses the quickest no-knead dough that comes together and is ready for baking in just minutes. It doesn’t get any easier, it’s (almost) foolproof.

pizza dough

To make the dough.

You ready for this? It’s so simple.

Just mix flour with Fleischmann’s® Rapid Rise Yeast, add warm water, a touch of honey, and olive oil. Mix, let the dough rest 10 minutes, and you’re done. You now have homemade pizza dough that required so little effort and is so much better than any store-bought dough.

What’s fun about this pizza dough is that you really can’t mess it up. It’s so easy to make that you can even have your girlfriends, husbands, boyfriends, or even your kids, in the kitchen mixing the dough while you prep the pizza toppings. And? You don’t even need a fancy stand mixer…just a bowl and a spoon, that’s it.

Super Simple.

French Onion Mushroom Pizza before baking

Onto the toppings.

Obviously no pizza is complete without toppings, and the toppings on this pizza are some of my favorites.

Start with the onions. I really wanted to add a rich layer of flavor to this pizza, so I decided to add some caramelized onions seasoned with fresh sage, rosemary, and a little white wine too. The onions take a few minutes in the skillet, but caramelizing them with the wine helps to speed the process up. If you don’t like to cook with wine, no problem, you can use an equal amount of apple cider or juice.

Once the onions have caramelized, toss some mushrooms into the skillet with a touch of balsamic vinegar. The balsamic caramelizes over the mushrooms and it is DELICIOUS.

At this point, simply roll the dough out, layer the onions and mushrooms with creamy goat cheese, fresh spinach, and fontina cheese. Then throw the pizza into the oven and about ten or so minutes later you’ll have delicious cheesy pizza.

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And when the pizza comes out of the oven? The cheese will be melty, the mushrooms will have a nice little char, the rosemary on top will be nice and crisp, and the house will smell like a little french bistro.

SO GOOD.

I could not love the combo of sweet onions, tangy goat cheese, and mushrooms more. Every bite is melt in your mouth good.

So with that, pizza for dinner anyone? Yes, please!

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If you make this French Onion Mushroom Pizza, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

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4.44 from 58 votes

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The Recipe

No-Knead Pizza Dough

The easiest no-knead dough.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 pounds of dough

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, yeast, and salt. Add the water, olive oil, and honey, and mix with a wooden spoon until combined. 

    2. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.

    3. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and use as directed in recipe.

Recipe Notes

Perfect Dough:To get the right consistency in your dough, start with your base amount of flour, then add more as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough is smooth but not dry. It’s better to have a dough that’s on the slightly sticky side than a dough that’s too dry. It should be a bit loose; it should not feel dense or heavy. 

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4.52 from 49 votes

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The Recipe

French Onion Mushroom Pizza

Quick and easy homemade pizza dough topped with caramelized onions, buttery herby balsamic mushrooms, goat and fontina cheese, and warming autumn herbs.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 288 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary + 1 whole sprig
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 8 ounces mixed wild mushrooms, torn
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 pound Fleischmann’s® Homemade Pizza Dough
  • extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 3 ounces crumbled goat cheese
  • 1 cup shredded fontina cheese

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a large baking sheet with olive oil.

    2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook 3 minutes, until softened. Add half the wine, season with salt and pepper, and continue cooking another 5 minutes until the wine has mostly evaporated. Add the remaining wine and cook another 5 minutes or until the onions are golden and caramelized. Add the mushrooms, garlic, sage, chopped rosemary, and crushed red pepper, cook another minute. Remove from the heat, add the balsamic vinegar.

    3. On a lightly floured surface, push/roll the dough out until it is pretty thin (about a 10-12 inch circle). Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet.

    4. Spread with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the spinach and goat cheese, then layer the onions and 1/2 the mushrooms over the cheese. Top with fontina, the remaining mushrooms, and 1 sprig rosemary.

    5. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted.

    6. Top the pizza with rosemary, if desired. ENJOY! 

Recipe Notes

Wine Replacements: use an equal amount of apple cider or juice. 

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