Portabello Pizzas are a fun and easy to prepare low carb dinner the whole family will love.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: low carb, mushrooms
Servings: 4people
Equipment
large, heavy bottomed skillet
Large rimmed baking sheet
Ingredients
4large Portabello mushrooms
1yellow onion, finely chopped
2garlic cloves, minced
1lb.ground meat
2cupsmozzarella, shredded
3tbspolive oil
1/2tspgarlic powder
1/2tspdried oregano
1/4tspred pepper flakes
1cupmarinara sauce
Kosher salt
Fresh black pepper
Fresh basil, chopped, for serving
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Set a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
With a large spoon, scoop out the gills of the portabello mushrooms and discard the gills. Rub mushrooms all over with 2 Tbsp of the olive oil and set mushrooms aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the remaining tbsp of olive oil.
When hot, add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook for 3-5 minutes until soft. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for one minute more.
Add the ground meat to the pan along with the garlic powder, oregano, 1 teaspoon of salt and a few cracks of black pepper.
Cook the meat, breaking up periodically for about 5 minutes. Add the marinara sauce, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
Remove from the heat.
Top each mushroom cavity with the meat and sauce mixture.
Divide the cheese evenly among the mushrooms and top with a sprinkle of salt.
Place the mushrooms on the wire rack and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and mushrooms are tender.
Turn the broiler to hi and broil the mushrooms for 30-60 seconds until cheese is browned.
Remove from the oven, top with basil and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.