Gorgonzola Piccante Pizza with Courgettes and Balsamic Onions
Full of flavour, this gorgonzola piccante pizza recipe is a vegetarian showstopper with serious pizzeria appeal.
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Ingredients
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Melt the butter in a heavy based saucepan and add the onions, sugar and vinegar. Cook over a medium heat for 15-20 minutes until soft and caramelised. Season to taste.
Spread the onions over the base and top with rosemary, walnuts, courgette and plenty of crumbled Gorgonzola.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden.
Recipe courtesy of Gorgonzola
Our gorgonzola piccante cheese pizza is a slice of heaven!
Looking for a super-simple pizza which feels that little bit special? This gorgonzola piccante pizza recipe with courgettes and balsamic onions is a true Italian-inspired classic, combining sweet, savoury, and sharp in one crispy bite. It’s the kind of home-cooked pizza that looks seriously impressive, yet starts with simple ingredients and a shop-bought pizza base to keep things practical.
The magic of this recipe for gorgonzola piccante pizza begins with red onions softened in butter, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar until the mix turns sticky and jam-like. Spread the mix over the pizza base, then add the courgette, walnuts, rosemary, and cook with chunks of gorgonzola piccante.
This indulgent gorgonzola piccante cheese pizza is a real crowd-pleaser, but it’s also brilliantly adaptable. Keep it meat-free and let the cheese do the talking, or add your own twist with extras like prosciutto, spicy salami, pancetta, caramelised mushrooms, or a handful of black olives.
Serve straight from the oven with a Parmigiano Reggiano, pomegranate and wild rocket salad, and a drizzle of extra balsamic. If you’re after a pizza with plenty of personality, this gorgonzola piccante pizza recipe is a winning slice, and if you’re looking for more Italian favourites, try a classic margherita, a winter-warming lasagne, or a creamy mushroom risotto.
