Caramelized Onion Flatbread with Spiced Olive Oil

Hey babes,

Tonight I was sort of depressed...so I decided to buy a bottle of wine and cook some yummy food! I saw this recipe on Food Network last year and attempted to make it for Christmas Eve with my parents. Well...it turned out horribly. We couldn't eat it. The bread was bumpy and unevenly cooked. I was so upset; my father was looking forward to it so much! (He puts caramelized onions on absolutely EVERYTHING.) I saw it the other day again and said you know...I'm going to try this again. I couldn't let this recipe defeat me. Annnnnd....it was a success! I would suggest making this for more than one person. It would be a great appetizer for the holidays! I also drank Alamos 2009 Malbec from the Mendoza region of Argentina. It's a very dry red wine but very good. As you will come to find out...I loveeeee South American wines.

Happy cooking!

Caramelized Onion Flatbread with Spiced Olive Oil

Ingredients:

• 2 medium yellow onions, quartered and sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced (I used the bottled garlic...lazzzzzy)
• 1/4 cup of butter
• 1 lb of refrigerated pizza dough at room temperature (I used Pillsbury. It was like...13.9 oz or something. It worked fine though)
• 2 T chopped fresh herbs (The recipes says to use a combo of thyme, rosemary and oregano, but I used DRIED thyme, basil and oregano. About 1/4 t of each)
• 1/4 cup of grated cheddar
• 1/4 cup of grated parmesan or pecorino
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 1 T crushed red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a large skillet, over medium-low heat saute the onions and garli in butter for 20 minutes or until golden brown and caramelized, stirring with a wooden spoon, throughout the cooking process. Remove from the heat and set aside - Mine took longer than 20 minutes...more like 30
   
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3. Turn dough onto a lightly greased 12-inch pizza pan. Press the dough out into a circle about 10 inches in diameter with your hands; (this does not have to be perfect). Using the handle end of a wooden spoon handle, make deep indentations about 1-inch apart on top of the dough.
   
   Top with the caramelized onions and sprinkle with fresh herbs and cheeses. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and bake at 400 degrees F until golden brown, about 18 to 20 minutes
4. Meanwhile, pour the balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan, over medium heat and simmer until reduced by half
   
   
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5. Combine the oil with chili flakes in a small bowl. Let sit for 15 to 20 minutes to let the chili flavor infuse into the oil
6. Remove the pizza from the oven and drizzle with the balsamic reduction and chili oil before serving
   
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Here's the link: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/caramelized-onion-flatbread-spiced-olive-oil-recipe/index.html