In a pinch, I love using whole-wheat pita rounds as a quick pizza base. I do like making my own pizza dough (I like King Arthur Flour’s special pizza flour blend, and use their recipe for pizza dough), but pita does a great job as the foundation for a fresh and delicious vegetable-based pizza.
This pizza recipe couldn’t be easier: sauté some ‘shrooms, crumble some cheese, schmear on some pesto (I especially love arugula pesto here), bake. Done.
mushroom and 3-cheese pizza recipe
(makes 2)
8 oz. brown (cremini) mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and freshly ground pepper
2 Tbsp. pesto (basil pesto or arugula pesto)
2 oz. plain goat cheese, crumbled
4 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
2 Tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 whole-wheat pitas
fresh basil, sliced into ribbons, for serving
Preheat oven to 425 degrees; line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a heavy skillet, warm the olive oil over medium heat until it shimmers; add the mushrooms and toss to coat with oil. Sprinkle mushrooms with a pinch of salt and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until they've released their juices and are a deep golden brown, about 7 minutes. Add minced garlic, stir, and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Season vegetables to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Set aside.
Arrange 2 pita breads on the foil-lined baking sheet; spread each with 1 Tbsp. of pesto. Divide the sautéed mushrooms between the pizzas. Scatter mozzarella chunks and goat cheese crumbles over the mushrooms, then sprinkle with the Parmesan. Bake the pizzas for 7 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is well melted and beginning to brown. (You can run the pizzas under the broiler for a minute to further brown the cheese if you'd like.) Remove the pizzas from the oven, and scatter the fresh basil over each.
Bryn
Where is your favorite pizza dough recipe? The link doesn’t appear when I mouse over it.
Your pizza looks delicious–great combination of flavors.
Thanks!
You’re so right, Kirsten — I forgot the link. I use the pizza dough recipe on the package of King Arthur Flour’s pizza blend; you can find that recipe here: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/now-or-later-pizza-recipe
Thanks–that’s a great recipe.
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