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Heather's Dish

Cast Iron Onion Pizza

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When it comes to onions I pretty much can’t get enough, which kind of makes me smile because years ago?  Years ago I would have told you to GET THAT ONION CRAP OUT OF MY FACE IT MIGHT KILL ME or some other dramatic sentiment.  But thank goodness that was years ago and I happen to have finally come to my senses.  Isn’t it funny how we’ll swear up and down forever and ever amen that we abhor something…only to find out later that it’s actually one of our favorites?

 

Well, I think it’s funny anyway.

 

Another point of interest I feel like I should share here is that there has never been an onion that has ever made me cry.  I don’t have a lot of special talents, but I’m kind of proud of that one.  And yes, it’s a talent because there’s not always a sharp knife or correct cutting method that’s used…my eyes are just that good.  I think they have to make up for the fact that I’m 100% blind without my contacts or glasses!

Anyway, back to the real reason we’re here:  this pizza.  It’s got onions, sherry, and lots of salty delicious feta cheese.  Don’t have feta?  Pick a cheese!  It’s a well-known fact that onions are awesome with cheese or just awesome in general.  You know, whatever.

 

Just make it.  I promise you won’t be disappointed!

CAST IRON ONION PIZZA

The cast iron skillet I used is 10 inches in diameter, but anything around that size would work just fine.  Just make sure you adjust your dough thickness and baking times to correspond!

  • 1 ball pizza dough (I like the ready-made ones at Whole Foods or you can pick your favorite scratch-made version)
  • 2 large yellow onions
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup sherry
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbles (or pick your favorite salty cheese)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Preheat your oven to 450.  Spray the skillet with nonstick spray.  Roll the pizza dough out to about 12 inches in diameter and gently place in the prepared skillet, pressing the edges so that it forms a deep-dish pizza and poke several times with a fork.  Bake at 450 for about 10 minutes until it’s almost done.  Meanwhile slice the onions very very thinly.  Heat the butter and olive oil in a large pan fitted with a lid.  Saute the onions in the fats for about 3-4 minutes, then turn the heat down to low and cook with the lid on for about 30-45 minutes.  Remove the lid, crank the heat to medium high and cook down the liquid from the onions, stirring constantly.  Add the sherry, thyme and salt and pepper and cook until the liquid is gone.  Remove from heat and let sit for about 10 minutes at room temperature.  Gently stir in the egg and cheese, then pour the mixture into the prepared shell.  Bake at 450 for another 15-20 minutes until the egg is cooked through.  Serve hot!

Onion breath be damned…you can’t just turn down something this good!

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  1. Denise @ Creative Kitchen says

    April 11, 2012 at 6:30 am

    I don’t cry either, and always thought it was because they ate sweet onions. I wear contacts also….wow never would have guessed that was the reason. Super cool! Live the idea of pizza in a cast iron skillet!!

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  2. Laurie {Simply Scratch} says

    April 6, 2012 at 9:53 am

    This is crazy! I’m seriously wishing I had this pie in front of my face right now! I’m bookmarking this for sure Heather (ps… I’ve subscribed to your site and still not getting the emails, so I’m a little behind on reading/commenting… but I’m now totally enjoying playing catch up!) XO

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    • Heather says

      April 6, 2012 at 9:55 am

      that is SO weird…i’ll see if i can’t figure that email thing out today. hope you like the pizza though!

      Reply
  3. Feast on the Cheap says

    April 4, 2012 at 3:21 pm

    I am 100%, no doubt about it making this. I adore caramelized onions and I finally invested in a proper cast iron skillet. Looks like the stars have aligned…

    Reply
  4. Aggie says

    April 4, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    Oh girl, I love me some onion! I put it in everything! Lol.

    This looks awesome! I really want to start embracing the cast iron skillet. I’ve used it sporadically over the years, this is a new way for me to try!

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  5. Marta @ I love breakfast says

    April 3, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    I love onion, especially a fried one. But of course am crying as a baby when I cut it. Sometimes I even have to take a break, haha.

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  6. Nicole, RD says

    April 3, 2012 at 5:28 am

    Wow! I adore onion any way I can get it! This looks divine!

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  7. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    April 2, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    Wow, I just posted about a deep dish cast iron skillet pizza too. Great minds think alike. Who knew that a cast iron could come in so handy when making pizza? I just loved how much depth it produced.

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  8. Bonnie Banters says

    April 2, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    This is wonderful…the iron skillet drew me in! Thanks!

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  9. Joan Nova says

    April 2, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    Onions make my eyes cry — and this pizza makes my mouth water! I’m a mess! 🙂

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  10. Jan Tighe says

    April 2, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    I never used to cry when cutting onions. This past summer I had laser eye surgery to fix my horrible vision, so now no contacts or glasses and I cry like a baby every time I cut an onion and sometimes with garlic. I asked the eye dr about this and he told me my contacts were the reason, and that eyes should react to onions, it’s normal.

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  11. Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says

    April 2, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    Onions, cheese, pizza dough and a cast iron skillet. You can’t go wrong with that combo!

    And onions make me cry – boo!

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  12. Megan (Braise The Roof) says

    April 2, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    Genius. Caramelized onions are so important to my life. 🙂 Onions don’t make me cry either- think it has something to do with the fact that we both wear contacts?

    Reply
  13. Deanna B. says

    April 2, 2012 at 11:42 am

    I needed your onion super power the other day. That is not a power I have and I was crying on my 4th onion. I only had another 6 to go.

    Reply
  14. Chris @ The Keenan Cookbook says

    April 2, 2012 at 11:27 am

    Looks delish! I don’t mind onions, especially carmelized. I have a cast iron skillet just waiting to be broken in, I can’t decide between pizza or an apple pie!

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  15. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    April 2, 2012 at 8:33 am

    I will say “get that crap out of my face” when it comes to raw onions. But caramelized like this..oh my word. This looks unreal.

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  16. Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says

    April 2, 2012 at 8:16 am

    Oh man, this looks awesome!! Yummy!

    Reply
  17. Urban Wife says

    April 2, 2012 at 8:11 am

    This looks great! Every time I hear the word “onion”, I think about this movie line: Ogres are like onions! 🙂

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    • Heather says

      April 2, 2012 at 10:02 am

      ha! i just watched that the other day – love Shrek 🙂

      Reply
  18. Maria says

    April 2, 2012 at 8:08 am

    I want a slice!

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  19. Liz @ Tip Top Shape says

    April 2, 2012 at 7:05 am

    Oohhh this is all sorts of delicious looking!!!

    Reply
  20. Lauren at Keep It Sweet says

    April 2, 2012 at 6:51 am

    I want this!

    Reply
  21. Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free says

    April 2, 2012 at 6:48 am

    LOVE caramelized onions….mmmmm

    Reply
  22. Blog is the New Black says

    April 2, 2012 at 6:29 am

    Love this, and I can have it all to myself because Lloyd “hates” onions.

    Reply
  23. Kim in MD says

    April 2, 2012 at 6:17 am

    Cast iron is the perfect pan to make pizza in. I can just imagine how delicious this pizza is! Heather- your contacts prevent the onion gases from making you cry! I don’t wear contacts or glasses, so I bought a pair of those onion goggles. Yes, they are dorky, but they do work!

    Reply
  24. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    April 2, 2012 at 5:55 am

    What a fabulous idea! So unique!

    Reply

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