Caramelized Onion and Bechamel Pizza

Directions

For the Caramelized Onions Bechamel:

1. Add butter to a medium saucepot and place it on medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the onions and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. 
2. Once the onions have softened, add the salt, turn the heat down to medium-low, and continue cooking for 45–60 minutes until the onions are very soft, golden brown, and caramelized. If the onions start to stick to the pan, reduce the heat to low and continue stirring often. 
3. Once the onions are caramelized, add the garlic and cook for another minute.
4. Turn the heat to medium-low, add the flour, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 
5. Stir in the milk, bay leaf, pepper, and nutmeg. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. 
6. Once the sauce has boiled and thickened, remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf. Cool to room temperature before spreading on pizza dough.
   

    

For the Pizza:

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F or 600°F if using a pizza oven. 
2. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a medium frying pan and place it over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for 2–3 minutes, until they soften. Season with salt and pepper, add the butter, turn the heat down to medium, and continue cooking for another 2 minutes. Scrape the mushrooms onto a towel-lined plate and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, add the potatoes, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and the thyme. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
4. Lightly flour your work surface. Dust a dough ball with flour and gently press the centre to flatten it. Using the sides of your hands, make an indent all around the dough, leaving about half an inch on the outside edge. This will be the crust. Continue pressing the centre of the dough and stretching until you have approximately a 9-inch circle.
5. If using a gas or electric oven, place the dough on a 10-inch perforated pizza pan. Spread the caramelized onion béchamel over the dough, then some of the mushrooms. Sprinkle Saputo GOLD
6. Pizza Mozzarella all over, then place pieces of potato all around. Bake for 10–12 minutes until the crust has puffed and the cheese is golden brown.
7. If using a pizza oven, place the stretched dough on a very lightly floured pizza peel and garnish the same. Bake for 2–3 minutes until the crust has puffed and charred and the cheese is golden brown.
8. As soon as the pizza comes out of the oven, sprinkle a bit of the sage all over. Let the pizza cool for 2 minutes before cutting