Sunday, May 19, 2013

Pizza Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms!

Calling all mushroom lovers! This recipe is a great way to get those yummy Italian flavors without the hassle of making pizza dough. This is one of the most simple recipes to put together, all you need to do it some vegetable prep, and you're done (It took me under 5 minutes to get everything together)! I put whichever toppings I had in my fridge, so anything goes for this recipe- artichokes, spinach, eggplant, Italian squash. This would be a really impressive dish for when you're having people over for dinner, serve with some fresh Italian bread and some yummy salad and you have yourself a quick and easy meal!

Ingredients
- 2 portobello mushrooms cleaned with stems removed
- 2 TBSP pesto
- 4 TBSP pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup mixed Italian cheese divided (or whatever cheese you have)
- 1/4 bell pepper diced
- 1 TBSP chopped jalapeƱo
- 2 TBSP chopped tomato
- 1 TSP fresh chopped basil
- Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
- Preheat oven to 300. Place portobello mushrooms (stem side up) on a baking sheet lightly greased with cooking spray.
- Spoon 1 TBSP pesto on each of the mushrooms and spread evenly, then spoon 2 TBSP pizza sauce on each mushroom and spread to the edge.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup mozzarella on each mushroom and with the back of a spoon or your fingers press down lightly to pack cheese into the mushroom, then divide toppings evenly over each mushroom. Top with a sprinkle of salt and fresh cracked pepper.
- Bake at 300 for 6-9 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbling slightly. After removing the tray from the oven let mushrooms cook for a few minutes before removing (or the cheese will spill over and mushroom will break). Use a nonstick wide set spatula to scoop onto plates.

Serving size- 1 mushroom per person

Serving suggestions: Serve along side fresh salad, pasta salad or some soup. You can even place the pizza stuffed mushroom between two slices of Italian bread for a really good Italian sub!









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