Portabella And Tomato Pizza Recipes

PORTOBELLO PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Dress the mushroom caps with liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil the portobello mushrooms 5 minutes on each side until tender.
• While caps are broiling heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat, add sausage and brown and crumble the meat, then add tomatoes to skillet and cook another few minutes until they burst. Add cream to skillet and reduce 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove the sausage from heat and fold in basil. Fill mushroom caps and top with cheese, place under broiler to brown 2 to 3 minutes then quarter caps and serve.

PORTOBELLO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Ladle a hearty portion of tomato sauce (2/3 cup) and spread evenly onto the flatbread.
• Add a layer of grated mozzarella cheese and add 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese.
• Layer big meaty Portobello mushroom slices in a sun-burst design. Complete by drizzling a generous amount of pesto on top. Sprinkle with dried oregano, salt and pepper, to taste. Place in the oven and bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned and the crust is crispy.
• Serve with a smooth red wine such as Frey Vineyards Organic Sangiovese.

PORTABELLA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In skillet, fry Italian sausage breaking into small pieces.
• Cook until light brown and pinkness is gone.
• In medium skillet heat olive oil and add onion and garlic until soft.
• Add crushed tomatoes and spices and simmer until most of the liquid of the tomatoes is cooked out, about 10 minutes.
• Using a spoon, scoop out the "ribs" in the underside of the mushrooms.
• It's best to do this under cold water.
• Rinse clean and set on a paper towel to dry.
• Once they are fairly dry place on a cookie sheet.
• Place cooked and crumbled sausage equally inside the bowl of the mushrooms.
• Add equal amount of sauce on the top of the sausage.
• Add equal amounts of mozzarella cheese to the top of the sauce and sausage.
• Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Optional: Top with crushed red pepper flakes for a little zip.
• Try adding sliced pepperoni or other favorite pizza toppings for a variety.

PERSONAL PORTOBELLO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place the mushroom on a baking sheet, and bake for 5 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and spread spaghetti sauce in the cup of the cap. Top with cheese, olives, pepperoni and garlic.
• Bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM AND DRIED TOMATO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan simmer tomatoes in water, uncovered, until tender, about 10 minutes. In a blender purée tomatoes, cooking liquid, and vinegar until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids) and season with salt and pepper.
• Cut mushrooms into 1/4-inch-thick slices and mince garlic. In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook mushrooms and garlic with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and toss mushrooms with remaining tablespoon oil. Keep mushrooms warm, covered.
• Toast bread and spread with tomato purée. Top purée with mushrooms.

VEGGIE PORTABELLA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400*F.
• Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place the mushrooms upside down on the sheet, bake for 5 minutes, then set aside.
• Combine the tomato paste, tomatoes, anchovy paste, if using, and garlic in a small bowl.
• Mix well.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of the sauce mix into the center of each mushroom.
• You'll have some leftover for a later batch.
• Layer the onion on top of the mushrooms, then sprinkle on the cheeses.
• Arrange the pepper slices on top.
• Add the salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and melted.
• Enjoy!

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, leek, garlic, and salt; saute until tomatoes are soft, about 5 minutes more. Sprinkle lemon juice over the vegetable mixture. Stir in basil; heat until wilted, about 1 minute.
• Arrange portobello mushroom caps onto the prepared baking sheet. Fill mushroom caps with onion mixture. Sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until mushrooms are heated through and the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese has melted, about 12 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.