Caramelized Red Onion and Fig Pizza

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 0.5 cup feta crumbled
• 0.5 cup mission figs dried chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 0.3 teaspoon oregano dried
• 1 pound pizza dough whole-wheat at room temperature
• 1 medium onion red thinly sliced
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
• 0.3 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• pizza stone

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 500F.
2. Place a pizza stone or baking sheet in oven.
3. In a saut pan, heat oil over medium heat.
4. Add onion and saut until translucent, about 12 minutes.
5. Add vinegar, salt and pepper; stir and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Roll out dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper to a 10-inch diameter.
8. Remove top sheet of parchment and cover dough evenly with both cheeses, figs, walnuts, half the onions and oregano.
9. Reduce oven to 450F and transfer pizza (on parchment) to pizza stone or baking sheet.
10. Bake until cheese is golden and crust is crisp, about 12 minutes.
11. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing into 8 wedges and serving.