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Roasted Fig, Prosciutto, and Ricotta French Bread Pizza

Ingredients

  • 8 Figs top with stem sliced off and halved lengthwise
  • Juice of 1 small or 1/2 of a large orange
  • 6-8 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 12 inch loaf French bread cut in half then sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1 15 ounce container of ricotta cheese
  • 12 thin slices of prosciutto
  • 1 cup arugula

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425
  2. Arrange fig halves in a baking dish, cut side up
  3. Drizzle the juice from the orange over the figs and lay the thyme sprigs on top
  4. Roast the figs for about 15 minutes
  5. Remove figs from oven and set aside
  6. Reduce oven temp to 375
  7. While the figs are roasting caramelize the onions
  8. Melt the butter and olivie oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat
  9. Add the sliced onions and stir to coat with the butter and olive oil, cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, caramelized, and brown in color, 20-30 minutes - be careful not to burn them
  10. Arrange the 4 pieces of bread on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, cut side up
  11. Divide the ricotta evenly between the 4 pieces of bread, spreading it evenly over each one
  12. Add 3 pieces of prosciutto to each of the pieces of bread
  13. Top each with 4 fig halves, then evenly divide the caramelized onions over the figs
  14. Bake 7-9 minutes
  15. Top each with 1/4 cup of arugula prior to serving