Quick Mushroom Pizza

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Quick Mushroom Pizza

Serves 4

 

1 1/2 T olive oil

8 oz cremini or button mushrooms (you can use all button mushrooms if you can't get cremini)thinly sliced

6 oz Shitake mushroom, stemmed and thinly sliced

2 med. cloves garlic, minced

1/2 t dried thyme

1/2 t salt

1 cup drained jarred roasted red peppers, cut into strips

yellow cornmeal for sprinkling

1 lb. refrigerated pizza dough

2 T grated parmesan cheese (optional)

 

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. In lg. nonstick skillet, heat 1 T oil over med. heat. Add mushrooms, garlic, thyme, and salt and cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are tender, 6 min. Stir in peppers. Remove from heat and set aside.

 

Sprinkle lg. baking sheet with cornmeal. Place pizza dough on work surface. Roll and stretch dough into 11" circle; transfer to prepared sheet. Spoon mushroom mixture over dough, leaving 1" border. Sprinkle with Parmesan if desired. Season with ground pepper to taste. Bake about 11 min.