Mushroom With/Without Onion Pizza

Since my husband was diagnosed with a gluten intolerance, he began to eat pizza. Yes, that's right - BEGAN to eat it. Wheat, rye and barley are no-no's - which means no to white flour, which then means NO to pizza dough. A health nut for as long as I can remember, he just didn't eat it. Yet, with missing out on so many things and substitute crust available, it didn't take long for him to join me in devouring my favorite Italian delight. Of course, regular pre-made crusts work well if you are able to digest "the no-no's." The sauce is a quick way to avoid the bottled stuff.

2 Pre-Made Individual Pizza Crust*
2 Medium Vine Ripe Tomatoes
1/4 Red Bell Pepper, Finely Chopped
1 Shallot, Finely Chopped
1 Garlic Clove, Minced
1/2 Tsp Dried Basil
1 Tsp Butter
1 Tsp White Wine
1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
4 oz Mushrooms
1/4 Small Red Onion, Sliced
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Pre-heat oven according to pre-made crust instructions. Fill a medium sized sauce pan with water and bring to a boil. Place ice and water into a small bowl, big enough to fit tomatoes. Place tomatoes into boiling water for 1 minute. Remove with slotted spoon an place into ice water. Allow a few minutes to cool. Peel skin off tomatoes and roughly chop. Set aside. Melt butter into a small sauce pan over medium heat. Add garlic, red pepper and shallot. Stir occasionally over medium heat, about 4 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes, basil, and wine. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Cooking over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes, until sauce is thick and some of the moisture evaporates. Remove from heat using a standard blender or hand-held blender, puree sauce until smooth. Top pre-made crust with sauce mixture. Top sauce with mushrooms, cheese and red onion (if you like onions!).  Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil, salt, and freshly ground pepper. Bake until cheese is melted an crust is light brown. Remove from oven, slice and serve.

* Udi's Gluten-Free Pizza Crust are very good.