Caramelized Onion And Gorgonzola Pine Nut Couscous Pizzetta

 
Toasted Pine Nut
Pork / Ham
 

Ingredients

  1. 2-1/2 cups quartered thinly sliced yellow onion
  2. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  3. 1 tablespoon butter
  4. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  5. 1 tablespoon honey
  6. 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  7. 1/8 teaspoon salt
  8. 1 package (5.6 ounces) NEAR EAST® Toasted Pine Nut Couscous
  9. 1 egg
  10. 1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
  11. 1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon (4 strips)
  12. 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Preparation Instructions

  1. Sauté onion in olive oil and butter over medium heat until soft and browned, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add lemon juice, honey, thyme and salt; stir until liquid evaporates. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. While onion is cooking, prepare couscous according to package directions. Fluff with fork and stir in egg.
  4. With olive oil, grease a 10-inch circle on a non-stick baking sheet. Pat couscous mixture into a 10-inch circle on the baking sheet.
  5. Arrange onions evenly over couscous. Top with gorgonzola and bacon. Sprinkle with pepper.
  6. Bake in 500°F oven 10 minutes until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted. Cool slightly. Serve in wedges
4 servings or 12 appetizers
20 Minutes
10 Minutes

Variations

Try this recipe doubled and baked in 9X13 or 10X15 inch pan. Cut into squares.