Sausage and Caramelized Onion Pizza

This recipe call for dates…yuk!  I skipped the dates and all of the family liked it ….. even the kids.  From Food and Drink Summer 2011

1 pkg store bought pizza dough (about 700g) at room temperature
2 tbsp olive oil
400 g spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
2 cups red onion very finely sliced
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup steak sauce
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 cup fontina cheese, grated

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. On a floured surface, roll dough into a rectangle to fit a 12 x 17 inch lightly greased baking sheet.  Spread dough evenly on a baking sheet.
3. In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium high heat, add sausage and break into bite size pieces with a fork or wooden spoon.  Saute sausage until browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes.
4. Remove sausage from pan and set aside.  Drain all but 1 tbsp oil from pan, add onions and water.  Cover and cook onions over medium low heat until translucent, about 5 minutes.  Remove cover and cook on medium high until all liquid has reduced and onions begin to brown, about 3 minutes.
5. Cover dough evenly with steak sauce, top with sausage, onions and sprinkle with cheeses.
6. Bake in lower third of oven until the dough is golden on the bottom and the cheese is golden on top, about 22 minutes.
7. Let cool for 10 minutes on a cooling rack, then slice into 24 small snack size slices.