Pumpkin & Pear Pizza

Pumpkin & Pear Pizza
#vegetarian

• 1-2 cups pureed pumpkin
• 1 pre-made whole-wheat pizza crust
• 1 cup arugula
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• 1 Asian pear, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups fresh mozarella
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

To use fresh pumpkin: Cut pumpkin open. Remove seeds. Put fresh pumpkin flesh in food processor or blender and puree until smooth.

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in small saucepan. Sautee onions and garlic until very lightly browned.

Coat pizza crust lightly with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then spread pureed pumpkin over crust like you would with tomato sauce. Add pear, shallot, garlic, cinnamon and oregano. Top with fresh mozzarella.

Bake pizza for 10 minutes.

Remove pizza from oven and pile fresh arugula on top. Cook for five more minutes, or until crust is slightly crispy and cheese is browned.