Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 large portobello mushroom caps
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Ground black pepper (to taste)
  • Garlic powder (to taste)
  • ¾ cup pizza or marinara sauce
  • 8 ounces mozzarella, (shredded)
  • 4 basil leaves, (roughly chopped)
  • ¾ cup cooked and crumbled Italian sausage
  • ½ cup chopped pepperoni
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped black olives
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped green pepper

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Wipe each portobello mushroom cap with a damp paper towel to clean off visible dirt. Remove the stems and gently scrape out the gills to discard.
  • Place an oven-safe wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Spray it generously with cooking spray.
  • Season the front and back of each mushroom cap with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place them on the wire rack inner-side down and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Blot any excess moisture that you can from the mushrooms and flip them over. Spoon approximately 1 ½ Tablespoons of pizza sauce into the well of each mushroom cap. Evenly scatter sausage, pepperoni, onion, olives, and peppers over each mushroom, and top with mozzarella.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, or until heated throughout and the cheese is melted. If desired, pop them under the broiler at the end of the cook time to brown the cheese. Garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.