Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Pizza with Sweet Potato Socca Crust

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Whew! That’s a long title isn’t it? Sorry, but I couldn’t think of any way to shorten it and still describe the awesomeness that is this pizza. It’s not your traditional cheese-laden, greasy pizza. Instead, it has a protein & fiber packed crust, a spicy bean dip for the “sauce” and is topped with delicious veggies and goat cheese.

This Sweet Potato Socca Crust is gluten-free and the perfect base for this Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Pizza!
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I got the idea for this pizza from several places. I’d been thinking about trying socca, thanks to some encouragement from Laura, for a while now. Then Nicole posted this Mexican Socca Tostada and I finally decided I needed to try socca for myself. But I didn’t make just plain socca, I added sweet potato! I got the idea from this post but I made mine a little differently by microwaving the sweet potato before adding it and not using cheese in the crust. As for the pizza itself, my mom sent me an email last week saying that she made this pizza with a few changes and it was delicious.

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I wrote back saying it sounded good and that I would have used sweet potatoes instead of squash and an idea was born! So this is how it went down. I made the crust first. While it was baking, I chopped up some sweet potatoes and threw them in the oven with the crust to roast. Then I made the white bean dip to use for the sauce. Finally I caramelized the onions and sauteed the peppers.

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The night I made this I just wasn’t in the mood to take pictures. I gave it a half-hearted effort but it just wasn’t working out. Want proof? This is the best picture I took of the first pizza.

This Sweet Potato Socca Crust is gluten-free and the perfect base for this Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Pizza!
Yeah…not good. But this was the scene at the end of dinner:

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But this was SO good that I knew I had to share it with you guys. So what did I do? I did what any good food blogger does and I re-made the pizza for lunch the next day and took better pictures:

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Much better. And just as delicious the second time around. I made the crust a little bit thicker, per the hubby’s request and added some balsamic vinegar to the onions while I was caramelizing them.

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This Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Pizza with Sweet Potato Socca Crust has a protein & fiber packed crust, a spicy bean dip for the “sauce” and is topped with delicious veggies and goat cheese.

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 30 hours
  • Cook Time: 30 hours
  • Total Time: 60 hours
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 c chickpea flour
  • 1 c water
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium sweet potato
  • 1 c sliced bell peppers (any color)
  • 2 oz goat cheese (crumbled or sliced)
  • balsamic vinegar
  • 1 15oz can of white beans (rinsed)
  • 1 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons sriracha hot sauce
  • 1 large clove of garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • Crackers

Instructions

For the crust:

Poke the sweet potatoes all over with a knife or fork and microwave for 6 minutes.
Let cool slightly and scoop the insides into a bowl.Add the chickpea flour and water and stir well.
Pour into a well-greased 9-inch springform pan and spread evenly around the pan.

Bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes.

For the sauce:

Follow the directions in the linked recipe.

For the toppings:

Dice the sweet potatoes, drizzle with oil and roast in the oven along with the crust.

Saute the onions and a saucepan over medium heat with a little oil until caramelized.

Add a splash of balsamic vinegar if desired.

Saute the peppers after the onions are done.

Assembly:

Remove the crust from the pan (it will probably stick a little bit).

Top with sauce.

Add the onions, peppers and sweet potatoes.

Top with goat cheese.

Return to the oven for 7-8 minutes or until heated through.

Slice and serve drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

Notes

For the sauce, I use this recipe with no sesame oil, only 1 tsp soy sauce and lemon juice instead of lime juice.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 slices

This Sweet Potato Socca Crust is gluten-free and the perfect base for this Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Pizza!   This Sweet Potato Socca Crust is gluten-free and the perfect base for this Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Pizza!
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  7. That pizza looks awesome! I love that you made it two days in a row 🙂 And congrats for the nomination! You’re awesome Lindsay and totally deserve it!! I just voted for you 🙂

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  10. I know I tell you this all the time..but you are a kitchen rock star! This pizza looks great!! I’m stopping by your house the next time I visit my dad!

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  12. Holy yum, Lindsay! This sounds delicious! I’ve been so obsessed with goat cheese lately and this is another recipe I’ll juts have to try! Super big congrats on being nominated too! How exciting!

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    • thank you! i’ve also been obsessed with goat cheese! if you like mushrooms- stuff some with goat cheese and cranberries and bake. heaven!

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  17. oh man. the first two posts i read today are yours & janetha’s. hello pizza craving! this looks awesome. i really like socca and have made socca pizza before, but only with a traditional socca crust. and never with caramelized onions.sounds delicious as always!

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    • if you’re going to use whole wheat flour, i would find a recipe for a traditional crust. chickpea flour has a pretty distinct flavor/properties and i think just wheat flour and water would be pretty bland. but using a traditional crust with these toppings would be just as good!!

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  30. Ok, I officially <3 you 🙂

    This looks incredible – I've been wanting to try socca and I actually bought chickpea flour last time I was at the bulk store. Adding sweet potatoes is genius – thanks for sharing!!

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  33. hubba hubbba! This looks so delicious!! I just pinned it haha. And it reminds me of a SUPER healthified version of the Korean sweet potato-filled crust golden pizza from a franchise rest. called “Love Letter”, and there’s one called “Mr. Pizza.” Not sure if they have it in other places other than Korea and Cali though!

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  34. Wonderful! The sweet potato and carmelized onion/goat cheese combo is drool-worthy. And I am so behind on the socca crust – b/c I have some chickpea flour that I need to use just for this purpose.

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  36. Adding balsamic to caramelized onions. Why did I never think about doing that? Duh! This is why I love healthy living blogs…you were inspired by several different people to create your pizza masterpiece and then you spread the love. Genius I say!

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  37. Yesterday was such a pizza day! The blog blogosphere had tons of fresh recipes that I can’t wait to try! Oddly enough – I made my first gluten free pizza on Sunday evening. Can’t wait to try your recipe.. I love me some sweet potatoes! YUM!

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  52. Yum!! I made this today and it was delicious!! Couldn’t find chickpea flour so I used a different type of flour but it still turned out great.

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  53. wondering if canned sweet potato puree might work here, and how much to use?? i’ve got a couple cans of organic puree left over from a pie i made!
    thx!

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    • hmmm, i think it should work. i’d start with 3/4 c and work up from there. I’ve found that a medium sweet potato usually makes about 1/2 c of pureed/mashed once cooked, but i think if it’s canned it will be a bit thinner and more liquidy than just mashing up sweet potatoes so i’d start with less and then add more if you think it’s needed!

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