Recipe Box, Pumpkin Alfredo Puff Pastry Pizza with Bacon & Gruyère
We’re gearing up for Halloween around here
with some fun decorations for the boys to enjoy
and Big E’s favorite candy pumpkins
How about a Halloween twist on pizza night
with this amazing Pumpkin Alfredo Pizza!
This pizza is built on a light and flaky puff pastry crust,
topped with a Pumpkin Alfredo sauce,
topped with caramelized onions, bacon and sage,
and finished with Gruyère and Parmesan cheese 😋
I discovered a short cut way to make caramelized onions~
on a sheet pan in the oven!
They still take a while,
but the difference is you don’t have to stand there
for 30 minutes stirring them!
Drizzle them with olive oil, salt and pepper,
toss to coat and spread them out into an even layer
Give them a sprinkle of water
which helps them steam and soften
Pop them in the oven and go do something else for 30 minutes~
You can stir once if convenient
Remove from the oven when they are brown
and beginning to char, 30-40 minutes
Even though mine look a little burnt
they had incredible flavor and didn’t taste burnt at all
Place the puff pastry on a sprayed or lined baking sheet
Prick all over with a fork and score the edge with a sharp knife
Bake at 400 for 10 minutes
I used Trader Joe’s puff pastry and it came out really puffy!!
Spread top with a layer of Alfredo sauce
and then top with pumpkin puree,
sort of swirling it in to the Alfredo*
*if you want to make a homemade pumpkin Alfredo
see my recipe for Pumpkin Alfredo Pasta here
Layer on the caramelized onion and top with bacon pieces
Cut or tear sage leaves into smaller pieces,
scatter on top, then sprinkle Gruyère over all
Return to oven for 10 more minutes or until golden and melty
The crust is so light and flaky
and the pumpkin Alfredo sauce with the bacon,
onions and sage is a delight for the tastebuds!
Pumpkin Alfredo Bacon & Gruyère Puff Pastry Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1/2 cup Alfredo Sauce
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 5 slices cooked bacon torn into small pieces
- 1 yellow or sweet onion sliced
- 5 oz. Finely grated Gruyere cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- Sage leaves tear into smaller pieces if leaves are large
Instructions
- Caramelize onion in a skillet with butter and olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper, low and slow about 20-25 minutes, stirring, occasionally
- OR you can caramelize onion in the oven: Place onion on a parchment lined or sprayed rimmed cookie sheet. Drizzle with oil, water and salt. Roast in a 400 degree oven for 40 minutes, stirring once or twice.
- Roll out pastry onto a piece of parchment paper. Prick all over with a fork and score the edge with a sharp knife to create a border. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Top pastry with a generous layer of Alfredo sauce. Spread/swirl pumpkin puree over Alfredo. Top with onions, bacon and then sprinkle with sage leaves, and top with Gruyere
- Bake at 375 for 10 more minutes, or until heated through and melted. Garnish with Parmesan and cut into squares to serve
I hope you enjoy!
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Jenna, what a delicious looking pizza that would delight anyone’s taste buds. Puff pastry is a favorite of mine. I know your boys will love it. Happy Thursday!
Thanks Pam, it was a little too fancy for the boys, I made it just for me 🙂
Gosh, look at all the bacon and cheese!!! I am drooling…
Thanks Angie, a tasty combo!
You are NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS . . . I just returned from Birmingham yesterday, where I always load my cooler up with Trader Joe goodies, and amongst the loot this time was a jar of . . . Pumpkin Alfredo! Back to my small town with big city ingredients. I wasn’t sure what to do with it, but I should have known I could count on you for guidance. This looks delicious and now I can’t wait to try it. Thanks!
P.S. I also bought a chocolate Babka, like on Seinfeld.
Ohhh, I haven’t tried TJ’s pumpkin Alfredo, let me know how you like it! I had a half jar of both regular Alfredo and pumpkin puree and was trying to use them up, thus came the pizza…it’s really good on pasta too…btw, I have been trying to comment on your blog and it just doesn’t work, so sorry!
Jenna, this pizza looks amazing! I am crazy about any kind of pizza. I think it just may be my most favorite food. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Pizza and flatbreads are my go to way to use up bits of this and that, so good!
I confess I never would have thought of pumpkin on a pizza! I love the idea of the pastry crust — sounds wonderful. (And I LOVE that stuff!)
Thanks Jeanie, it is a yummy combination 🙂
I can’t wait to get back to Houston where there is access to Trader Joe and Costco!
haha, I bet!
I never would have thought of pumpkin on pizza, but it looks delicious!
Thank you Linda, a creamy pumpkin sauce is good on pasta too, I’ve even made enchiladas with a pumpkin sauce, it’s really a versatile ingredient!
My husband also does some fairly creative enchilada sauces. I’ll pass that idea on to him.
Delish Jenna! Love your ingredients combo! ♥
Thanks Mary, have a great weekend!
You are so creative… Pumpkin on Pizza… yes please!
Thanks Nancy, a delicious combo and the puff pastry crust is so light and tasty!
Maya is drooling over this recipe.
haha, it’s a nice change up of pizza, thanks Bernadette!
Another intriguing recipe using puff pastry! I have saved this one!
Oh good, thank you!
Jenna, I would never have thought of pumpkin with Alfredo sauce but it looks absolutely delicious. And bacon and cheese, yes please! I’ll have to try the puff pastry too. Thanks for sharing this little gem and Happy Halloween to you!
This looks delish! What a fun way to celebrate Halloween.
Thanks Rachelle, a very yummy combo!