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    Home > Blog > Seasonal > Prosciutto Kale & Butternut Squash Pizza

    Prosciutto Kale & Butternut Squash Pizza

    by Jenny Park · Published: Apr 30, 2012 · Modified: Aug 6, 2020

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    A close up of prosciutto kale butternut squash pizza on a wooden cutting board.

    Hi All! Did everyone have a good weekend? Anyone do anything fun? I had a partial work weekend and a partial relax.eatgoodfood.nap.readagoodbook weekend. I haven’t picked up a book in almost a year (so embarrassing, yes), so I decided it was finally time to say goodbye to the basketball wives, peace out Bethanny and hope to never see you again, you crazy ladies from New Jersey! Ahhh! It feels good to be free :) I’ve started reading Haunted by one of my favorite authors, Chuck Palahniuk (author of Fight Club, Stranger Than Fiction, Choke, Invisible Monster, Rant, etc etc….love this guy). His books are really easy reads and my favorite thing about them is that they’re SOOOO twisted, bizarre, weird, creepy, and totally awesome. If you’re only familiar with Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club and enjoyed it, I’m here to tell you…TIP OF THE ICEBERG!  He’s like the next Stephen King, but instead of creepy clown monsters, demons and prisoners he write about rabid humans, vengeful transvestites and survival of the fittest/most desperate.  You know, the usual stuff.

    Proscuitto Kale and Butternut Squash Pizza.

    Anyway, onto food. This week we’re trying a little something new…1 Recipe: 3 Ways! This means that we’re going to be taking 1 basic recipe and  showing you how to transform it into 3 different, awesome recipes throughout the week. We’re starting this new section with, basic pizza dough. I feel like a good solid pizza dough is something everyone should know how to make or at least have a recipe for, on file at home. Once you have the dough down, you can go to town and make a bunch of different things; you can create a pizza with toppings you love, you can make calzones, you can make focaccia, etc. Today we’re starting you all off with the basic pizza dough recipe (so good!) and one of my favorite pizzas. EVER. It’s a simple thin, cornmeal crusted pizza topped with melted fontina, salty prosciutto, sweet caramelized butternut squash, caramelized red onions, and crispy kale. The combo of these ingredients made into a pizza…pure bliss! Really. What are some of your favorite pizza toppings??Enjoy! xx Jenny

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    A close up of prosciutto kale butternut squash pizza on a wooden cutting board.

    Prosciutto Kale & Butternut Squash Pizza

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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 30 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
    Resting Time: 2 hours hrs
    Servings: 4

      INGREDIENTS  

    basic pizza dough

    • 1 cup warm water (110°F)
    • 1 envelope (¼ ounce) active-dry yeast
    • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon honey
    • 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 3 cups bread flour plus more for dusting
    • 1 ½ teaspoon salt

    assembly

    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 ½ cups shredded Fontina cheese
    • 4 ounces prosciutto, torn into pieces
    • ½ cup butternut squash, peeled, diced and lightly sautéed
    • 2 leaves kale, stemmed and torn into pieces
    • ½ red onion, sliced into wedges and lightly caramelized
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • yellow cornmeal, for crust

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Preheat oven to 425°F. (be sure to preheat pizza stone as well, if using)
    • For dough: Place water, yeast, sugar, honey, and olive oil in a mixing bowl and gently stir together. Allow mixture to sit for 5 minutes (water should begin foaming slightly). While yeast mixture sits, sift together flour and salt. Add flour mixture to yeast mixture, ½ cup at a time, until fully incorporated and dough begins to form. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 8 to 10 minutes. (dough should spring back when poked) Form into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel and place in a warm area and allow to proof until doubled in size, about 1 ½ -2 hours. Punch dough down and turn onto a clean, lightly floured surface.
    • Divide dough into two equal pieces and roll each piece into a 14 inch disc, about ¼ inch thick.
    • Cover baking sheets with parchment and sprinkle with a layer of cornmeal. (if using a pizza peel, sprinkle peel with thin layer of cornmeal)
    • Place crusts in prepared baking sheets and brush with small amount olive oil.
    • Top each with ¾ cup fontina cheese followed by the remaining topping ingredients, divided. Season with salt and pepper.
    • Bake pizzas, one at a time for 7 to 9 minutes or until cheese has melted and crust is golden brown.
    • Remove pizza from oven, allow to cool for a few minutes, cut and, serve hot.

      NOTES  

    • *Makes 2 pizzas
    Calories: 807kcal Carbohydrates: 80g Protein: 30g Fat: 41g Saturated Fat: 15g Cholesterol: 76mg Sodium: 1471mg Potassium: 420mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 6g Vitamin A: 5159IU Vitamin C: 39mg Calcium: 341mg Iron: 2mg

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    April 30, 2012 / 32 Comments

    About Jenny Park

    Jenny Park is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food stylist and recipe developer. One of her favorite foods is donuts. #sfbJENNY

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    1. Terry Iverson

      September 25, 2014 at 7:46 pm

      I love your recipes….just starting out going Gluten Free, but I need hope replacing the sugar. i need to eliminate that from my life also….any suggestions of what I can use?

      Reply
    2. Becca J

      February 13, 2013 at 9:51 am

      Our family loved this pizza. All of the flavors combined so beautifully! Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        February 13, 2013 at 10:39 am

        Yay, so glad! This is my all-time favorite pizza!

        Reply
    3. Sophie

      May 17, 2012 at 9:44 am

      Made this pizza! Life was changed. The salty prosciutto and nutty squash, crisp kale — everything was amazing together. My husband said it’s one of the best pizzas I’ve ever made (and I’ve made a lot…..). So. Thanks for making me look good! Definitely going into regular rotation! I made an egg scramble the next morning with leftover toppings… Yum.

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        May 17, 2012 at 10:33 am

        Yay! This is my fav pizza ever so I’m SO glad you both loved it!!…eggs with topping leftovers?!…um, okay!

        Reply
    4. Lizzie

      May 10, 2012 at 3:52 am

      The 3 pizza dough recipes look great! Do you think it would work to make a big batch of the pizza dough in advance and put some of it in the fridge to use later? Thanks for your help!

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        May 10, 2012 at 2:13 pm

        Yes! The dough should keep for about 3 days in the fridge and for a couple months in the freezer (tightly wrapped!)

        Reply
    5. erin @WELLinLA

      May 01, 2012 at 11:40 pm

      Love the playfulness of the ingredients. Good eats and pretty pictures! I can’t do cow dairy and often use a combo of caramelized onions & goat cheese to satiate the desire for cheese on my pizzas. And what pairs better with this pizza than prosecco and Palahniuk?

      Reply
    6. Robin

      May 01, 2012 at 8:00 pm

      Mmmm…what a great combination. Just made one with caramelized onions, blue cheese and walnuts ( actually will be my next post!)

      So good. Going to save this idea for next time though. Thanks!

      Reply
    7. PolaM

      May 01, 2012 at 7:13 pm

      This pizza looks perfect! Crisp and thin exactly how I like it!

      Reply
    8. Tiffany

      May 01, 2012 at 6:43 pm

      Oh my goodness, this looks so yummy, I just have to try this!

      Thanks for sharing :)

      xoxo

      Reply
    9. Lea @ iCooklea

      May 01, 2012 at 2:06 am

      My fav pizza topping is smoked salmon/grilled zuchinni… But this looks wondeful too ;)

      Congrats on your beautiful photography, as always.

      Reply
    10. Cheryl | Black Girl Chef's Whites

      April 30, 2012 at 10:27 pm

      What a gorgeous and healthy pizza!

      Reply
    11. Amy@HealthyGrits

      April 30, 2012 at 9:59 pm

      We love making pizza every Friday – thanks for solving my problem of what kind of pizza to make this week! This looks delish and nutritious!

      Reply
    12. Jeri

      April 30, 2012 at 8:36 pm

      That is just so beautiful. I don’t know if I could decide between eating it or hanging on the wall.

      Reply
    13. Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen

      April 30, 2012 at 3:08 pm

      That font is so gangster. Annnnd the pizza looks pimp. (Do you get my theme here?)

      Reply
    14. Nicole {Sweet Peony}

      April 30, 2012 at 1:18 pm

      OMG this is the most gorgeous pizza ever! I loooove the colors! I’m going to have to make this ASAP… and maybe with that intriguing sounding cauliflower crust haha :)

      Reply
    15. Rachel Cooks (formerly Not Rachael Ray)

      April 30, 2012 at 10:19 am

      This is my kind of pizza! Yum!

      Reply
    16. Mary @ Bake Break

      April 30, 2012 at 10:08 am

      Awesome flavor combination! I’ll definitely have to try this one!

      Reply
    17. Heather (Heather's Dish)

      April 30, 2012 at 9:31 am

      everything on this pizza sounds like heaven to me!

      Reply
    18. Amy

      April 30, 2012 at 9:27 am

      I’m a sucker for all of those ingredients. I definitely made a butternut squash pizza a few times but added prosciutto and goat cheese once to make it incredibly decadent. I’ll have to look at adding kale to my pizza (since I always have an abundance of it!).

      xoxo,

      mon amy

      Reply
    19. Maggie

      April 30, 2012 at 9:14 am

      Jenny- I’m so happy to hear another girl is into Palahniuk! I have read all his books and really love his style. I am on the 3rd book from Stieg Larsson “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” (you MUST read these 3 books!) I’m not even a big reader but I like the darkness of Palahniuk and after Larsson, I now know I’m into “Crime Fiction” (ha ha, my poor husband!)

      and of course. a n o t h e r amazing recipe ;)

      Reply
    20. Miki

      April 30, 2012 at 9:11 am

      This looks just amazing! I shall try it soon!

      Hope you’ve started the week off with a smile ;D.

      Miki.

      Reply
    21. Emily (New York, NY)

      April 30, 2012 at 9:00 am

      My stomach just growled SO loud… haha! This looks so goood (and pretty!) The crust looks crunchy + delish…making me hungry! Lately, I’ve kind of been obsessed with garlic, spinach, feta, tomatoes, etc. etc. on my pizza. I say etc. etc. because really, as long as it tastes good, it can go on my pizza!

      Reply
    22. erinn johnson

      April 30, 2012 at 8:59 am

      These look so good. I make pizza about once every other week for my kids and I am always looking for new flavor combos., will try.

      Reply
    23. Averie @ Averie Cooks

      April 30, 2012 at 8:54 am

      Now I want pizza for breakfast. This looks so good with the butternut chunks and kale popping off the page at me!

      Reply
    24. Lori @ RecipeGirl

      April 30, 2012 at 8:45 am

      You took all of my favorite things and threw them on a pizza. Maybe add bacon and then we’re even better! :) XO

      Reply
    25. Kianne

      April 30, 2012 at 8:43 am

      I made this after you suggested it to me last time. So good! We made it with a cauliflower crusts though.

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        April 30, 2012 at 8:45 am

        of course you did….yuck ;)

        Reply
      • Juli

        October 03, 2012 at 8:54 am

        Hello! How do you make a cauliflower crust??

        Reply
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