Wild Mushroom Pizza with Caramelized Onions

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 oz mixed wild mushrooms, sliced (such as shiitake, oyster, etc.)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 10 oz refrigerated pizza dough
• cornmeal, for dusting
• ½ cup fontina cheese, shredded
• ½ cup taleggio cheese, shredded
• 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• truffle oil, for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Position oven rack in bottom third of oven (remove rack above it). Place a pizza stone on rack. Preheat oven to 500°F (or your oven's highest setting) for 1 hour.
2. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt and pepper; sauté 3 minutes. Add 1 Tbsp water, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 25 minutes or until onion is very soft, browned and caramelized, stirring occasionally. Scrape onions into a bowl; set aside.
3. Return pan to medium-high heat; add remaining 1 Tbsp oil. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper, tossing to coat. Saute 3-5 minutes or until mushrooms have released their liquid and browned. Remove from heat.
4. Shape dough into a 10-inch circle; place on a pizza peel or rimless sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Top with cheeses, onion and mushrooms. Sprinkle with thyme. Slide onto preheated baking stone. Bake 8-9 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden and crisp. Drizzle with truffle oil, if desired.