Portobello Mushroom Pizza Bites Food

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 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.

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.

PIZZA STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• If mushrooms have stems, slice them off close to the caps.
• Brush caps with olive oil and place stem side up on a baking sheet.
• Sprinkle each with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread each mushroom cap with 3 tablespoons spaghetti sauce and top each with 3 tablespoons of Mozzarella cheese.
• Scatter pepperoni pieces evenly over the Mozzarella and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and oregano.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until mushrooms are hot and cheese is lightly browned.
• Place stuffed Portobellos on toasted French bread slices and serve immediately.
• Note- You may also brown about 1/4 lb of Italian sausage to add to your pizzas if you'd like, or substitute whatever toppings are your favorites!

AIR FRYER PORTOBELLO PIZZAS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Rub 1 tablespoon olive oil over each mushroom. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning inside each. Set mushrooms in the air fryer basket, cap sides up. Air fry for 3 minutes.
• Flip mushrooms over so that the cap is facedown in the basket. Divide pizza sauce between the 2 mushrooms. Cover with 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella and 1 tablespoon sliced olives. Air fry for 3 minutes.
• Place 4 pepperoni slices on each pizza and cover with remaining mozzarella cheese. It is important to weigh the pepperoni down with cheese or the fan will blow them off the pizza.
• Air fry until cheese is melted and pepperoni is browned, about 2 minutes.

PORTOBELLO PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Brush inside and outside of mushrooms with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and place on prepared sheet tray with the tops down.
• Build the pizzas by laying tomato sauce, italian seasoning, cheese and pepperoni.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese has melted and the mushroom is tender. Top with basil and serve.