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Asparagus & mushroom white pizza

Soft onions, asparagus, mushrooms and thyme on a mozzarella base.

Makes
2 × 12-inch pizzas
Plan ahead
About 30 minutes, excluding dough

Ingredients

For two pizzas

  • 2 × 250 g classic dough balls
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus finishing oil
  • 2 large onions, finely sliced
  • 12 asparagus spears
  • 4–5 chestnut or button mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 200 g mozzarella
  • 4–6 thyme sprigs
  • Salt, pepper and dusting flour

Let’s make it

  1. While the oven warms, heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet. Add onions, salt and pepper; cook 15–20 minutes, stirring, until tender and beginning to caramelize.

  2. Stretch one dough ball. Add half the onions, mushrooms, asparagus, mozzarella and thyme leaves. Drizzle with oil and season.

  3. Bake, finish with a little oil and repeat with the remaining dough and toppings.

Recipe source: Gill Meller / Ooni · White Pizza with Asparagus, Chestnut Mushrooms, and Thyme.

A concise kitchen summary. Visit the original for the full guide and variations. Source checked 2026-09-13.