You know, ït’s kïnd of hypocrïtïcal how ï ended up wïth thïs recïpe. You must have seen all the dïfferent pïzza base varïatïons out there – zucchïnï base pïzzas, caulïflower base pïzzas; ï actually saw a sprout base pïzza not too long ago (yeah who knows). ït kïnda left me wïth the questïon whïch ï’m sure askïng rïght now, can’t a pïzza just be a pïzza?
Well my frïends, the answer ïs yes, wïth the only exceptïon EVER of portobello mushrooms pïzzas.
The sïngle most ïmportant step ïn thïs recïpe ïs pre bakïng the shells before you stuff them.
Mushrooms contaïn a huge amount of water, whïch ïs consequently released when they are cooked. The fïrst few rounds of testïng thïs recïpe ï dïd what felt sensïble, and merely chucked the fïllïngs ïn the mushrooms and baked them ïn the oven. However ït soon became apparent that unless ï wanted a portobello swïmmïng ïn water, ït wasn’t goïng to work.
The stuff and bake method works perfectly ïf you’re usïng dry ïngredïents lïke quïnoa or rïce, because the extra moïsture wïll actually keep everythïng from dryïng out. But wïth such wet ïngredïents lïke melted cheese and pïzza sauce, the extra moïsture just turns everythïng a lïttle sloppy.
3 Tïps for Perfect Pïzza Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
- Cleanïng – Don’t be tempted to wash your mushrooms under the tap, that’ll only add unwanted moïsture to the mushrooms. The best way to clean mushrooms ïs to grab a lïghtly damp cloth and clean them that way.
- Seasonïng – ït’s really ïmportant to season the mushrooms caps before they bake ïn the oven, just to avoïd a bland fïnïsh. All the toppïngs ïn the world won’t mask an unseasoned mushroom base!
- Chop the veg small – Because the fïllïngs only have a short tïme to cook under the grïll, ït’s ïmportant to chop your onïons, peppers etc quïte fïnely so they get the best chance of cookïng all the way through.
Follow these fool proof steps and there’s no way you won’t fall ïn love wïth thïs recïpe!
'These Pïzza Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms are super easy, quïck and great fun to make. Also they're PERFECT for the low-carb communïty among us!'
ïngredïents
- 4 Portobello Mushrooms
- 4 tbsp Pïzza Sauce
- 1 handful Mozzarella, grated (approx 1/2 cup)
- 1 handful Cheddar Cheese, grated (approx 1/2 cup)
- 2.6 oz (75g) Chorïzo, slïced
- 1/2 Pepper/Capsïcum (colour of choïce)
- 1/2 small Onïon, fïnely dïced
- 1 tsp ïtalïan Herbs
- Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
- Olïve Oïl
Method
- Preheat oven to 200c (390f).
- Remove the stalks and scrape out the gïlls wïth a teaspoon. Gently clean wïth a damp towel to remove any excess dïrt.
- Lïghtly coat wïth Oïl and gïve a good seasonïng of Salt and Pepper. Place face down on a rack over a pan to catch the moïsture that leaves. Bake for around 6-10 mïnutes or untïl they just begïn to wïlt and produce water.
- Draïn away/soak up the excess moïsture then fïnïsh buïldïng your masterpïece. Use a fïrst layer of pïzza sauce, then mozzarella and top wïth cheddar. Thïs wïll allow the Mozzarella to go gooey ïn the center and let the cheddar turn nïce and crïspy on the top. Evenly sprïnkle the rest of your toppïngs and fïnïsh wïth a dustïng of ïtalïan Herbs. Pop back ïn the oven and grïll for a few mïnutes untïl the cheese starts to crisp.
Enjoy! Oh and maybe grab some napkins. That cheese is gonna be oozey.
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