Portabella And Brie Appetizer Pizza Recipes

PORTABELLA AND BRIE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Spray 24 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Clean mushrooms if needed and chop finely.
• In a small skillet, combine chopped mushrooms, butter, wine, garlic, thyme, parsley and cayenne. Cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Stir in green onions and mustard.
• Unroll crescent dough into 4 rectangles. Press perforations firmly to seal. Cut each rectangle into 6 pieces (for a total of 24).
• Press 1 square of dough into each muffin cup, letting the corners stick up above the edges.
• Divide mushroom mixture evenly among cups, about 1 1/2 tsp per cup.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. While baking, cut brie into 24 pieces.
• Remove cups from oven and place 1 piece of brie over each cup.
• Return to oven and bake an additional 2-4 minutes or until dough is golden brown and cheese is softened.
• Cool slightly before serving.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM PIZZA BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Scrape out the gills of the mushrooms with a spoon, being careful not to break the cap. Rub the mushrooms with 2 tablespoons of the oil and half the garlic. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon oregano. Place the mushrooms, gill-side up, on the prepared baking sheet, and roast until tender, 15 to 25 minutes. (If the mushrooms are thicker than 1 inch, they will take longer to cook.)
• Meanwhile, toss the bread pieces in a medium bowl with the remaining garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes. Transfer them to a medium skillet over medium heat, and stir until they turn golden and crisp on the edges, 5 to 6 minutes. Return the croutons to the bowl.
• While the mushrooms are still hot, pat them dry with a paper towel. Top each with 1 teaspoon tomato paste, spread evenly, and slices of mozzarella to cover. Divide the sun-dried tomatoes and croutons between the 4 mushrooms, and place in the oven to melt the cheese, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with basil leaves.
• Cut each mushroom into 4 to 8 pieces, depending on the size of the mushroom.

PORTOBELLO PIZZAS

Steps:

• Place mushrooms, stem side down, on a greased baking sheet; drizzle with oil. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until tender, turning once., Meanwhile, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the pizza sauce, pepper, onion, mushrooms, Parmesan cheese and garlic. Divide among mushrooms; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Broil 2-3 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil if desired.