Sweet Potato or Squash Naan Pizza with Gruyere and Herbs

Since I'm on a naan pizza kick I thought I'd share this recipe with y'all as well.  The original recipe called for pumpkin, but I actually used sweet potatoes and it worked fantastically!  I swap squash for sweet potatoes and vice versa quite regularly, depending on what I have on hand or what comes in the CSA!  Enjoy a twist on pizza night!

Ingredients

for the pizza:

4 pieces Naan
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound ground chicken sausage
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

 for the potato or squash sauce:

1 large shallot, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chicken stock (+more if needed)
1 cup potato or squash puree
3 or 4 sage leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped (+more for a garnish)
1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
1 egg
1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded
1/2 cup cream

Directions:

for the pizza:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray. Place two pieces of Naan on each baking sheet. Preheat a medium skillet to medium-high heat. Add olive oil to skillet, and then chicken sausage. Saute for a couple of minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
Pour 1/4 cup of the pumpkin sauce on each Naan piece leaving a border. You will have leftover sauce so maybe use it as a sauce in pasta. Top each piece of Naan with chicken sausage. Next, top 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese on top. Place in oven and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let the pizzas cool slightly. Garnish with fresh rosemary. Cut and serve!

for the potato or squash sauce:

In a medium bowl, combine puree, cream, sage leaves, rosemary, thyme, egg, Gruyere cheese, and a pinch of s&p. Stir to combine. In a medium skillet preheated to medium-high heat, add olive oil. Then add shallots and garlic with a little s&p. Cook and stir for a few minutes until the shallots have softened. Add the pumpkin mixture. Stir and then gradually whisk in the chicken stock. Add more if the sauce is to thick. Once the sauce has cooked for a couple of minutes and is at the desired consistency.