Best Portabello Pizzettas 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 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.

PIZZETTAS WITH OLIVE TAPENADE AND PECORINO CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Stir the garlic into the tapenade. Separate the ready made/store bought pizza dough into 1 1/2-ounce pieces and roll them out to 1/8-inch (if possible, roll out to desired thickness by using a pasta machine). Cover the top of the rolled out dough with olive paste and garlic mixture. Sprinkle the thyme on top. Lay the pecorino on top of pizzetta. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Bake the pizza for 15 minutes or until light brown (a cracker like thinness and texture). Let cool for about 10 minutes, and serve.

ASSORTED GRILLED PORTOBELLO PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to high heat.
• Remove bottom stem from portobello. Brush both sides with olive oil and sprinkle the inside of each mushroom with salt and garlic pepper. Place the mushrooms on the grill bottom side up. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes on each side rotating half way through to achieve grill marks.
• Remove from grill, placing the mushrooms bottom side up. Fill with your choice of the assorted sauces and top with your choice of cheese.
• Return the mushrooms to the top rack or shelf of your barbeque, close lid and reduce heat to medium high and cook for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
• Remove and place on a cutting board and cut into triangles like a pizza. Serve immediately.

PORTABELLA PIZZETTAS

Steps:

• Thaw spinach and press out liquid, finely chop.
• Combine spinach, cheese basil, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Clean mushrooms, remove stems.
• Place mushroom caps top side down on a lightly greased cookie sheet, brush with butter or margarine.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons of spinach mixture into each cap.
• Sprinkle with tomato and salt.
• Bake for 12 minutes or till heated through OR place on the unheated rack of a broiler pan.
• Broil 4 inches from the heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Cut into quarters and serve.

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.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO PIZZAS

Steps:

• Prepare a stove-top griddle or outdoor grill.
• Combine the tomatoes, thyme, 2 teaspoons of olive oil, the roasted garlic, and salt and pepper in a small bowl and toss. Set aside.
• Brush the top and bottom of each mushroom with the remaining oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and grill until the mushrooms are tender, about 4 minutes per side.
• Place the mushrooms stem side up on a cutting board. Arrange an equal amount of the tomato mixture on 4 mushrooms. Top each with a shaving of Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• Arrange a slice of prosciutto on each of the remaining mushrooms and spread 1 tablespoon of the pesto on top of each prosciutto slice.
• Arrange 1 of each pizza on each of 4 dinner plates and serve.

PIZZA-STYLE PORTABELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place mushrooms in a baking dish.
• Cook and stir tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, basil, garlic, parsley, and red pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium heat until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Top each mushroom with 1/2 of the tomato mixture. Sprinkle pepperjack cheese and mozzarella cheese on top of tomato mixture; top with black olives and bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and crispy, about 25 minutes.