Vegan: Butternut Squash Flatbread Pizza
This could be one of the prettiest pizzas you ever make, thanks to golden butternut squash that's roasted until tender and sweet. The squash and kale top the crunchy-tender flatbread that is slathered with a cranberry and vegan cream cheese spread -- whaaaat?
Servings
Produce
Butternut Squash
1 0.5 Whole
Yellow Onion (Organic)
1/2 0.25 Whole
Garlic (Organic)
2 1 Clove
Rosemary
.2 0.1 oz
Kale (Organic)
5 2.5 oz
Protein & more
Walnuts
1/2 0.25 oz
Naan, vegan
1 0.5 Package
Pantry items
Olive oil
1 0.5 tablespoon
Sea salt
1 0.5 teaspoon
Spice mix
Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread, Vegan
Vegan cream cheese
3/4 0.375 cup
Agave
1 0.5 teaspoon
Cranberries, dried
1/4 0.125 cup
Prep ahead (optional)
a. Strip rosemary and finely mince leaves. Reserve stem. b. Peel butternut squash, cut in half, remove seeds, and chop ½-1” pieces. c. ¼” dice ½ yellow onion. d. Tear kale leaves off stem and thinly slice. Mince stems. e. Mince garlic.
Instructions
1
Prep:
a. Preheat oven to 425º.
b. Place vegan cream cheese spread base in small mixing bowl.
c. Rough chop or mince dried cranberries. Add to bowl. Wait to fold them in until spread has softened, about 5-10 minutes.
2
Roast butternut squash:
a. To large mixing bowl, add butternut squash (peel, cut in half, remove seeds, chop ½-1” pieces), 1 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper. Toss to coat.
b. Add in an even layer to medium baking pan; roast until squash is tender but still holds its shape, about 12-15 minutes.
3
Saute onion and kale:
a. In large sauté pan over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil, ½ yellow onion (¼” dice), ¼ tsp salt, and rosemary stem (without leaves). Sauté until soft and caramelized, about 5-7 minutes.
b. Add garlic (mince) and curly kale stems and leaves (tear leaves from stem and finely slice, mince stems). Sauté until softened, about 2-3 minutes. Compost rosemary stem.
4
Assemble and bake flatbread pizza:
a. Fold dried cranberries into vegan cream cheese spread base. Spread onto naan, leaving about ½” edge.
b. In an even layer, add caramelized onions and kale.
c. Top with roasted butternut squash, minced rosemary, and walnuts (rough chop).
d. Add pizzas to large baking pan and cook until edges are crispy and vegan cream cheese spread softens, about 8-10 minutes.
5
Serve:
a. Slice pizzas into manageable pieces and add to plate or cutting board in center of table for people to pull from.
b. Pour a glass of wine and enjoy!
Chef's notes
To make this gluten-free, simply replace the naan with your favorite gluten-free pizza dough.
All spice mixes and dressings made by Inner Chef from scratch with organic ingredients, local when possible.
This week’s local ingredients across all Inner Chef meal-kits come from:
Gundermann Acres,
Wharton County, TX
Wharton County, TX
Fagan Family Farm
Lone Star Herbs,
League City, TX
League City, TX
G&S Groves,
Mission, TX
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The Farm Patch,
Pleasanton, TX
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Kitchen Pride,
Gonzales, TX
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Fruitful Hill Farm,
Bastrop, TX
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J&B Farms,
Hondo, TX
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Martinez Farms,
Pleasanton, TX
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Village Farms,
Marfa, TX
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Animal Farm,
Cat Spring, TX
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Bouldin Food Forest,
Rogers, TX
Rogers, TX
Buena Tierra Farms,
Fredonia, TX
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Dilorio Farms,
Hempstead, TX
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Engel Farms,
Fredericksburg, TX
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Good Flow Honey,
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Hairston Creek Farms,
Burnet, TX
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Hifi Mycology,
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Austin, TX
Homestead Gristmill,
Waco, TX
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K. H. Farms,
Poteet, TX
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Pedernales Valley Farms,
Federicksburg, TX
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Lightsey Farms,
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Texas Olive Ranch,
Carrizo Springs, TX
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Thomas Kindle,
Grand Saline, TX
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Top of Texas,
Farwell, TX
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US Citrus,
Hargill, TX
Hargill, TX
Bella Verdi,
Dripping Springs, TX
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Country Boy Farms,
Kennard, TX
Kennard, TX
Francis and Thatcher,
Manor, TX
Manor, TX
James Farm,
Prairie Ronde, LA
Prairie Ronde, LA