Caramelized Onion and Roasted Mushroom Flatbread
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cloves chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • pinch of ground pepper
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • Flatbread crust (such as naan bread or other flatbread of choice)
  • chopped parsley (about ¼ cup) for garnish
  • 1 cup Vegan Cashew Cream Sauce (recipe link below)
Instructions
  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over low heat.
  2. Thinly slice onion into strips and cook in frying pan on low for 1 hour and 15 minutes, just until caramelized. The key here is low and slow, so they don't burn. They will cook and darken more in the oven.
  3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
  4. In a medium sized mixing bowl, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, chopped garlic, dried thyme, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a pinch of fresh ground pepper and mix together.
  5. Add the sliced mushrooms and toss until coated.
  6. Spread evenly onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove, stir, and cook 5 more minutes. Set aside until ready to top the flatbread.
  7. If you haven't prepared the cashew sauce already, blend that while waiting for the onions and mushrooms to cook. (Link to recipe below)
  8. Once the onions and mushrooms are done, increase oven temperature to 425 and top each flatbread with 3-4 heaping tablespoons of Garlic Cream Sauce, depending on how big your crust is. You want a pretty thick layer because it will dry out/melt into your crust a little as it cooks.
  9. Top with roasted mushrooms and onions, and place directly on the oven rack to cook for 10 minutes, or until the crust has crisped on the bottom and the toppings are heated through.
  10. Top with chopped parsley-strongly recommended.
  11. Eat immediately while hot!
Recipe by Insightful Bite at https://www.insightfulbite.com/caramelized-onion-and-roasted-mushroom-flatbread/