Portobello Pizza

Name: Portobello Pizza
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 Tbsps basil pesto; 59 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 170 grams fresh mozzarella cheese slices; 1 larges onion, sliced; 2 Tbsps shredded Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons pepper; 283 grams refrigerated pizza crust dough; 2 Tbsps plain nonfat yogurt; 5 plum tomatoes, chopped; 2 larges portobello mushroom caps, sliced; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps yellow cornmeal

The recipe Portobello Pizza could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 22 minutes. This recipe makes 6 servings with 272 calories, 13g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up onion, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Saut first 4 ingredients in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until onion is tender.

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Cooking Spray

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add balsamic vinegar; cook 2 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. Set aside.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Sprinkle cornmeal over baking pan; spread out pizza dough.

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Pizza Dough

Cornmeal

Spread

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Baking Pan

Bake on bottom oven rack at 425 for 5 minutes.

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Oven

Stir together pesto and yogurt.

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Yogurt

Pesto

Spread over pizza crust, leaving a 1-inch border.

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Prepared Pizza Crust

Spread

Sprinkle with mushroom mixture and fresh basil. Top with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes.

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Mozzarella

Fresh Basil

Mushrooms

Tomato

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan

Bake at 425 on bottom oven rack for 18 minutes or until edges are golden brown and cheese is melted.

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Cheese

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Oven

*1 (8-ounce) package sliced button mushrooms may be substituted for the portobello mushroom caps.

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Portobello Mushroom Caps

White Button Mushrooms

**1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese may be substituted for fresh mozzarella.

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Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Fresh Mozzarella

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Servings:

1Tbsp

balsamic vinegar 2Tbsps

basil pesto 59milliliters

chopped fresh basil 170grams

fresh mozzarella cheese slices 1larges

onion, sliced 2Tbsps

shredded Parmesan cheese 1teaspoons

pepper 283grams

refrigerated pizza crust dough 2Tbsps

plain nonfat yogurt 5

plum tomatoes, chopped 2larges

portobello mushroom caps, sliced 1teaspoons

salt 2Tbsps

yellow cornmeal

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Antinori Badian a Passignano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 60 dollars per bottle.