Camp Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Sausage, and Fontina

Health score
9%
Camp Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Sausage, and Fontina
45 min.
4
770kcal

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Imagine gathering around a crackling campfire, the aroma of sizzling sausage and sweet caramelized onions wafting through the air, as you prepare to indulge in a delicious homemade pizza. Our Camp Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Sausage, and Fontina is the perfect dish to elevate your outdoor dining experience. This recipe combines the rich flavors of Italian sausage with the creamy, nutty notes of fontina cheese, all topped off with fragrant herbs that will transport your taste buds straight to Italy.

In just 45 minutes, you can create a mouthwatering meal that serves four, making it ideal for family outings or gatherings with friends. The crispy pizza crust, toasted to perfection, serves as a delightful base for the savory toppings. As the cheese melts and mingles with the caramelized onions and sausage, you'll find yourself savoring each bite, whether it's for lunch, dinner, or a late-night snack under the stars.

Not only is this pizza a feast for the senses, but it also offers a satisfying caloric balance, with a hearty mix of protein, fats, and carbohydrates. So, gather your ingredients, fire up the grill or camp stove, and get ready to impress your fellow campers with this delectable dish that’s sure to become a favorite in your outdoor cooking repertoire!

Ingredients

  • ounces ground sausage italian
  • oz fontina shredded
  • tablespoon thyme sprigs dried fresh
  • tbsp olive oil 
  •  onion halved lengthwise thinly sliced
  • tablespoon oregano fresh
  • tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
  •  uncook pizza crust such as boboli
  • 0.5 cup tomato sauce homemade store-bought
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • grill
  • aluminum foil
  • stove
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Heat a charcoal grill to medium (about 35
  2. or set up a camp stove and use medium heat. Warm a large heavy frying pan until hot, then oil bottom and sides. Toast pizza crust (cheesy side down, if there is one), pressing down on edges, until crunchy and golden on bottom, 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Transfer to a cutting board.
  4. Stoke fire with 12 to 15 more briquets if using charcoal.
  5. Add 2 tbsp. oil to pan, then onions, sausage, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook, stirring often, until onions are soft and medium golden brown, 8 to 12 minutes.
  6. Remove pan from heat. Scoop onion mixture into a bowl and wipe out pan.
  7. Brush pan with remaining oil. Fit pizza crust into pan with toasted side up. Spoon on pizza sauce and two-thirds of onion mixture, followed by cheeses, remaining onion mixture, and oregano. Return pan to heat. Cook, covered with lid or foil, until cheese begins to melt (check underside to be sure it doesn't burn), 3 to 5 minutes.
  8. Transfer pizza to board. Tent with foil to melt cheese completely, then slice.

Nutrition Facts

Calories770kcal
Protein15.5%
Fat54.72%
Carbs29.78%

Properties

Glycemic Index
52.25
Glycemic Load
2.06
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
15.416521704715%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.06mg
Luteolin
0.82mg
Isorhamnetin
2.76mg
Kaempferol
0.36mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
11.16mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:769.68kcal
38.48%
Fat:46.92g
72.18%
Saturated Fat:18.7g
116.9%
Carbohydrates:57.47g
19.16%
Net Carbohydrates:53.77g
19.55%
Sugar:5.63g
6.26%
Cholesterol:94.59mg
31.53%
Sodium:1616.82mg
70.3%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:29.9g
59.8%
Calcium:400.92mg
40.09%
Selenium:21.62µg
30.89%
Phosphorus:271.62mg
27.16%
Iron:4.72mg
26.21%
Vitamin B1:0.37mg
24.5%
Vitamin B12:1.26µg
21.07%
Zinc:2.84mg
18.93%
Vitamin B6:0.32mg
16.15%
Vitamin K:16.52µg
15.74%
Vitamin E:2.32mg
15.47%
Fiber:3.7g
14.79%
Vitamin B2:0.24mg
14.14%
Vitamin A:648.67IU
12.97%
Manganese:0.25mg
12.67%
Vitamin C:10.18mg
12.34%
Vitamin B3:2.37mg
11.84%
Potassium:374.72mg
10.71%
Magnesium:31.25mg
7.81%
Copper:0.13mg
6.65%
Vitamin B5:0.66mg
6.62%
Folate:24.21µg
6.05%
Vitamin D:0.27µg
1.78%
Source:My Recipes