Caramelized Onion, Date And Sausage Pizza - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pizza dough
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 chicken sausage, diced (or regular italians)
1 medium sweet onion, sliced into thin rings
handful dates, pitted and diced
1 cup mozzarella cheese (if you're brave!) or 1 cup gorgonzola (if you're brave!)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 (or temp recommended by pizza dough manufacturer if using store-bought, and skip pre-bake steps).
Roll-out and pre-bake in preheated oven for 4-5 minutes.
While baking, whisk 1 Tbs Olive Oil, 1 Tbs Balsamic and 2 tsp of brown sugar in small bowl. Drizzle evenly over dough once pre-baked.
In med saucepan heat 1 tsp Olive Oil over medium heat. Add sausage coins and cook through.
Remove coins, but leave the fat in the pan and add sweet onion rings to pan. Carmelize onions by cooking 8-10 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.
Add dates during last 3 or so minutes of cooking to heat through. Remove and pat with paper towels to absorb some of the oil.
Spread onions and dates on dough & sauce, sprinkle cheese on pizza dough, followed by sausages.
Bake until crust is browned and cheese melted, about 15-20 minutes.